The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ACCULTURATE
acculturate
(verb) assimilate culturally
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
acculturate (third-person singular simple present acculturates, present participle acculturating, simple past and past participle acculturated)
(transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more advanced culture.
(transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of society, starting at birth.
(intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
Source: Wiktionary
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