The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TOMTATE
tomtate, Haemulon aurolineatum
(noun) found off the West Indies and Florida
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tom"tate, n.
Definition: A Florida and West Indian grunt (Bathystoma, or Hæmulon, rimator); also, any of various allied species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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