The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHAPBOOKS
Noun
chapbooks
plural of chapbook
Source: Wiktionary
CHAPBOOK
Chap"book`, n. Etym: [See Chap to cheapen.]
Definition: Any small book carried about for sale by chapmen or hawkers. Hence, any small book; a toy book.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COAXING
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
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