The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
QUINNATS
Noun
quinnats
plural of quinnat
Anagrams
• qanunist, quintans
Source: Wiktionary
QUINNAT
Quin"nat, n. Etym: [From the native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The California salmon (Oncorhynchus choicha); -- called also chouicha, king salmon, chinnook salmon, and Sacramento salmon. It is of great commercial importance. [Written also quinnet.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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