The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MUSTAIBA
Mus`ta*i"ba, n.
Definition: A close-grained, neavy wood of a brownish color, brought from Brazil, and used in turning, for making the handles of tools, and the like. [Written also mostahiba.] MaElrath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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