The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ACOUSTICOPHOBIA
phonophobia, acousticophobia
(noun) a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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1 June 2025
BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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