The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TENACES
Noun
tenaces
plural of tenace
Anagrams
• Canetes, cetanes
Source: Wiktionary
TENACE
Ten"ace, n. Etym: [F. tenace tenacious, demeurer tenace to hold the best and third best cards and take both tricks, and adversary having to lead. See Tenacious.] (Whist)
Definition: The holding by the fourth hand of the best and third best cards of a suit led; also, sometimes, the combination of best with third best card of a suit in any hand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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