The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POLLIWOGS
Noun
polliwogs
plural of polliwog
Source: Wiktionary
POLLIWOG
Pol"li*wig, Pol"li*wog, n. Etym: [OE. polwigle. Cf. Poll head, and Wiggle.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A tadpole; -- called also purwiggy and porwigle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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