The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CONVENTIONALITY
conventionality, convention, conventionalism
(noun) orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional
conventionality
(noun) unoriginality as a result of being too conventional
conventionality
(noun) conformity with conventional thought and behavior
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
conventionality (countable and uncountable, plural conventionalities)
(uncountable) The state of being conventional
(countable) Something conventional; a convention
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ven`tion*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Conventionalities (.
Definition: The state of being conventional; adherence to social formalities or usages; that which is established by conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life.
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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