The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TAXMAN
Etymology
Noun
taxman (plural taxmen)
(sometimes, derogatory) A tax collector.
Usage notes
• The term is gender-neutral (the term taxwoman is not in common usage).
Synonyms
• tax collector
Source: Wiktionary
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EXTINGUISHABLE
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
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