The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SEMIPEDS
Noun
semipeds
plural of semiped
Source: Wiktionary
SEMIPED
Sem"i*ped, n. Etym: [L. semipes, semipedis; pref. semi- half + pes, pedis, a foot.] (Pros.)
Definition: A half foot in poetry.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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