The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHTHONOPHAGIA
Chthon`o*pha"gi*a, Chtho*noph"a*gy, n. Etym: [NL. chthonophagia; Gr.
Definition: A disease characterized by an irresistible desire to eat earth, observed in some parts of the southern United States, the West Indies, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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