The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHERISHMENT
Etymology
Noun
cherishment (countable and uncountable, plural cherishments)
(rare) the act of cherishing
(obsolete) encouragement; comfort
Source: Wiktionary
Cher"ish*ment, n.
Definition: Encouragement; comfort. [Obs.] Rich bounty and dear cherishment. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LIGHT
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
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