The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SISTRA
Noun
sistra
plural of sistrum
Anagrams
• Sartis, Stairs, arists, sitars, stairs, tisars
Source: Wiktionary
SISTRUM
Sis"trum, Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Mus.)
Definition: An instrument consisting of a thin metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with a handle by which it was shaken and made to rattle. It was peculiarly Egyptian, and used especially in the worship of Isis. It is still used in Nubia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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