The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CORROBORATION
documentation, certification, corroboration
(noun) confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
corroboration (countable and uncountable, plural corroborations)
The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation
That which corroborates.
Source: Wiktionary
Cor*rob`o*ra"tion (kr-rb`-r"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F. corroboration.]
1. The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation; as, the corroboration of an argument, or of information.
2. That which corroborates.
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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