The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POSTAXIAL
Etymology
Adjective
postaxial (comparative more postaxial, superlative most postaxial)
(anatomy) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior.
Source: Wiktionary
Post*ax"i*al, a. Etym: [Pref. post- + axial.] (Anat.)
Definition: Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior; especially, behind, or on the caudal or posterior (that is, ulnar or fibular) side of, the axis of a vertebrate limb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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