The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SASSOLINS
SASSOLIN
Sas"so*lin, Sas"so*line, n. Etym: [From Sasso, a town in Italy: cf. F. sassolin.] (Min.)
Definition: Native boric acid, found in saline incrustations on the borders of hot springs near Sasso, in the territory of Florence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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