The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WRYMOUTH
wrymouth, ghostfish, Cryptacanthodes maculatus
(noun) eellike Atlantic bottom fish with large almost vertical mouth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Wry"mouth`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of large, elongated, marine fishes of the genus Cryptacanthodes, especially C. maculatus of the American coast. A whitish variety is called ghostfish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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