The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AFTERSENSATION
afterimage, aftersensation
(noun) an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
aftersensation (plural aftersensations)
A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
Source: Wiktionary
Aft"er*sen*sa`tion, n. (Psychol.)
Definition: A sensation or sense impression following the removal of a stimulus producing a primary sensation, and reproducing the primary sensation in positive, negative, or complementary form. The aftersensation may be continuous with the primary sensation or follow it after an interval.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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