The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ABSCONDENCE
Etymology
Noun
abscondence (plural abscondences)
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive. [First attested in the late 19th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*scond"ence, n.
Definition: Fugitive concealment; secret retirement; hiding. [R.] Phillips.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCOPOLAMINE
(noun) an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; “transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness”; “someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying”
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