The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PALPS
Noun
palps
plural of palp
Anagrams
• Lapps, SLAPP, plaps
Source: Wiktionary
PALP
Palp, n. Etym: [Cf. F. palpe. See Palpable.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Palpus.
Palp, v. t. Etym: [L. palpare: cf. F. palper.]
Definition: To have a distinct touch or feeling of; to feel. [Obs.] To bring a palpèd darkness o'er the earth. Heywood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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