The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ANALECTA
analects, analecta
(noun) a collection of excerpts from a literary work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
analecta pl (plural only)
analects
Source: Wiktionary
An"a*lects, An`a*lec"ta, n. pl. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A collection of literary fragments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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