The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TELEGONY
Etymology
Noun
telegony (uncountable)
The belief that, in the case of siblings from the same mother but different fathers, the second sibling could inherit characteristics from the father of the first.
Source: Wiktionary
Te*leg"o*ny, n. [Gr. th e far + root of Gr. to be born.] (Biol.)
Definition: The supposed influence of a father upon offspring subsequent to his own, begotten of the same mother by another father. -- Te*leg"o*nous (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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