The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
tome
(noun) a (usually) large and scholarly book
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tome (plural tomes)
One in a series of volumes.
A large or scholarly book.
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Tome (plural Tomes)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tome is the 14787th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2007 individuals. Tome is most common among White (61.68%) and Hispanic/Latino (28.9%) individuals.
• Mote, mote
Source: Wiktionary
Tome, n. Etym: [F. tome (cf. It., Sp., & Pg. tomo), L. tomus, fr. Gr. tondere to shear, E. tonsure. Cf. Anatomy, Atom, Entomology, Epitome. ]
Definition: As many writings as are bound in a volume, forming part of a larger work; a book; -- usually applied to a ponderous volume. Tomes of fable and of dream. Cowper. A more childish expedient than that to which he now resorted is not to be found in all the tomes of the casuists. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 March 2025
(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.