The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OTTRELITES
Noun
ottrelites
plural of ottrelite
Source: Wiktionary
OTTRELITE
Ot"trel*ite, n. Etym: [From Ottrez, on the borders of Luxembourg.] (Min.)
Definition: A micaceous mineral occurring in small scales. It is characteristic of certain crystalline schists.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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