The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CAUTEL
Noun
cautel (countable and uncountable, plural cautels)
(obsolete) deceit
(obsolete) caution; prudence; wariness
(Christianity) A traditional caution or written direction about the proper manner of administering the sacraments.
Source: Wiktionary
Cau"tel, n. Etym: [F. cautèle, L. cautela, fr. cavere to be on one's guard, to take care.]
1. Caution; prudence; wariness. [Obs.] Fulke.
2. Craft; deceit; falseness. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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