The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PORBEAGLE
porbeagle, Lamna nasus
(noun) voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
porbeagle (plural porbeagles)
A large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic.
Anagrams
• barge pole, bargepole, gropeable
Source: Wiktionary
Por"bea`gle, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A species of shark (Lamna cornubica), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also mackerel shark. [Written also probeagle.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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