The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VULCANOLOGIES
Noun
vulcanologies
plural of vulcanology
Source: Wiktionary
VULCANOLOGY
Vul`can*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [See Vulcan, and -logy.]
Definition: The science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action, as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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