The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PALAMAE
PALAMA
Pal"a*ma, n.; pl. Palamme. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A membrane extending between the toes of a bird, and uniting them more or less closely together.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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