The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TELESTEREOSCOPE
Etymology
Noun
telestereoscope (plural telestereoscopes)
A binocular telescope used for producing a stereoscopic image of a distant object.
Source: Wiktionary
Tel`e*ste"re*o*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. stereoscope.] (Opt.)
Definition: A stereoscope adapted to view distant natural objects or landscapes; a telescopic stereoscope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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