The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WAXBILLS
Noun
waxbills
plural of waxbill
Source: Wiktionary
WAXBILL
Wax"bill`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous species of finchlike birds belonging to Estrelda and allied genera, native of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The bill is large, conical, and usually red in color, resembling sealing wax. Several of the species are often kept as cage birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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