The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BENISONS
Noun
benisons
plural of benison
Anagrams
• boniness
Source: Wiktionary
BENISON
Ben"i*son, n. Etym: [OE. beneysun, benesoun, OF. beneï, beneïson, fr. L. benedictio, fr. benedicere to bless; bene (adv. of bonus good) + dicere to say. See Bounty, and Diction, and cf. Benediction.]
Definition: Blessing; beatitude; benediction. Shak. More precious than the benison of friends. Talfourd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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