The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POLYGENE
polygene
(noun) a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
polygene (plural polygenes)
(genetics) A group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations
Source: Wiktionary
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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