The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RETROUSSE
retrousse, tip-tilted, upturned
(adjective) (used of noses) turned up at the end; “a retrousse nose”; “a small upturned nose”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Re*trous`sé", a. [F., p.p. of retrousser to turn up.]
Definition: Turned up; -- said of a pug nose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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