The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COURTEOUSNESS
Etymology
Noun
courteousness (usually uncountable, plural courteousnesses)
The characteristic of being courteous.
Source: Wiktionary
Cour"te*ous*ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being courteous; politeness; courtesy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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