The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SEMUNCIAS
SEMUNCIA
Se*mun"ci*a, n. Etym: [L., fr. semi half + uncia ounce.] (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A Roman coin equivalent to one twenty-fourth part of a Roman pound.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) not quite exact or correct; “the approximate time was 10 o’clock”; “a rough guess”; “a ballpark estimate”
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