The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ORCHIECTOMY
orchidectomy, orchiectomy
(noun) surgical removal of one or both testicles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
orchiectomy (plural orchiectomies)
(surgery) The procedure to remove one or both testes.
Synonyms: castration (not necessarily surgical or medical), gelding (usually of an animal)
Hypernyms
• neutering, gonadectomy, sterilization
Source: Wiktionary
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26 December 2024
CHATTEL
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
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