The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PREPUBIS
Etymology
Noun
prepubis (plural prepubes)
(anatomy) A bone or cartilage, of some animals, situated in the middle line in front of the pubic bones.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*pu"bis, n. Etym: [NL. See Pre-, and Pubis.] (Anat.)
Definition: A bone or cartilage, of some animals, situated in the middle line in front of the pubic bones.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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