The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ABODEMENT
Etymology
Noun
abodement (plural abodements)
(obsolete) A foreboding; an omen. [Attested from the late 16th century to the mid 17th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*bode"ment, n.
Definition: A foreboding; an omen. [Obs.] "Abodements must not now affright us." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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