The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PERTUSIONS
Noun
pertusions
plural of pertusion
Anagrams
• pseurotins
Source: Wiktionary
PERTUSION
Per*tu"sion, n. Etym: [L. pertusio.]
Definition: The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument; as, pertusion of a vein. [R.] Arbuthnot.
2. A punched hole; a perforation. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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