The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COLLOQUIST
Etymology
Noun
colloquist (plural colloquists)
One who takes part in a colloquy
Source: Wiktionary
Col"lo*quist, n.
Definition: A speaker in a colloquy or dialogue. Malone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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