The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TOQUES
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toques
plural of toque
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TOQUE
Toque, n. Etym: [F. toque; of Celtic origin; cf. W.toc.]
1. A kind of cap worn in the 16th century, and copied in modern fashions; -- called also toquet. His velvet toque stuck as airily as ever upon the side of his head. Motley.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A variety of the bonnet monkey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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