The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
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SNOD
Snod, n. Etym: [See Snood.]
Definition: A fillet; a headband; a snood. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Snod, a. Etym: [Scot. snod to prune, put in order.]
Definition: Trimmed; smooth; neat; trim; sly; cunning; demure. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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