The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DAYDREAMING
reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air castle, castle in the air, castle in Spain
(noun) absentminded dreaming while awake
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
daydreaming
present participle of daydream
Noun
daydreaming (plural daydreamings)
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
Source: Wiktionary
DAYDREAM
Day"dream`, n.
Definition: A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope. Mrs. Lambert's little daydream was over. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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