The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ranine (comparative more ranine, superlative most ranine)
Of, relating to, or resembling a frog.
Relating to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, relating to the region where the swelling occurs, especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein.
• (relating to a frog): froggish, froggy, froglike, frogly
• Narine, earnin', inaner, narine
Source: Wiktionary
Ra"nine, a. Etym: [L. rana a frog.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the frogs and toads.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, pertaining to the region where the swelling occurs; -- applied especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.