The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PLUMICORN
Plu"mi*corn, n. Etym: [L. pluma feather + cornu horn.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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