The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
THUMBY
Etymology 1
Noun
thumby (plural thumbies)
(slang) A little thumb; diminutive term for thumb
Synonyms
• pollex
• thumb
Etymology 2
Adjective
thumby (comparative thumbier, )
Clumsy, awkward, maladroit, not dextrous, all thumbs
Dirtied by thumb marks
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
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