The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
wallaroo (plural wallaroos)
Any of three closely related species of moderately large macropods, intermediate in size between the kangaroos and the wallabies.
The common wallaroo, Macropus robustus; the most common and widespread species of the three.
• (any of three intermediate-size macropods)
common wallaroo, hill wallaroo - Macropus robustus
black wallaroo, Bernard's wallaroo, Woodward's wallaroo - Macropus bernardus
antilopine wallaroo - Macropus antilopinus
• (Macropus robustus): eastern wallaroo, euro
Source: Wiktionary
Wal`la*roo", n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of kangaroos of the genus Macropus, especially M. robustus, sometimes called the great wallaroo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.