The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RHIGOLENES
Noun
rhigolenes
plural of rhigolene
Source: Wiktionary
RHIGOLENE
Rhig"o*lene, n. Etym: [Gr. oleum oil.] (Chem.)
Definition: A mixture of volatile hydrocarbons intermediate between gsolene and cymogene. It is obtained in the purification of crude petroleum, and is used as a refregerant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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