The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TATAUPA
Ta*tau"pa, n. Etym: [From the native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A South American tinamou (Crypturus tataupa).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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