The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCLEREMAS
Noun
scleremas
plural of sclerema
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Source: Wiktionary
SCLEREMA
Scle*re"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Induration of the cellular tissue. Sclerema of adults. See Scleroderma.
– Sclerema neonatorum ( Etym: [NL., of the newborn], an affection characterized by a peculiar hardening and rigidity of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues in the newly born. It is usually fatal. Called also skinbound disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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