The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ACUMENS
Noun
acumens
plural of acumen
Source: Wiktionary
ACUMEN
A*cu"men, n. Etym: [L. acumen, fr. acuere to sharpen. Cf. Acute.]
Definition: Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination. Selden.
Syn.
– Sharpness; sagacity; keenness; shrewdness; acuteness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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