The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHAINWORK
Etymology
Noun
chainwork (uncountable)
Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain.
Source: Wiktionary
Chain"work`, n.
Definition: Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain; chain stitch work.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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