The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TETANOID
Etymology
Adjective
tetanoid (comparative more tetanoid, superlative most tetanoid)
Resembling tetanus.
Anagrams
• antidote
Source: Wiktionary
Tet"a*noid, a. Etym: [Tetanus + -oid.] (Med. & Physiol.)
Definition: Resembling tetanus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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