The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ARREPTION
Ar*rep"tion, n. Etym: [L. arripere, arreptum, to seize, snatch; ad + rapere to snatch. See Rapacious.]
Definition: The act of taking away. [Obs.] "This arreption was sudden." Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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