The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DECESSION
Etymology
Noun
decession (plural decessions)
(obsolete) departure; decrease
Antonyms
• accession
Source: Wiktionary
De*ces"sion, n. Etym: [L. decessio, fr. decedere to depart. See Decease, n.]
Definition: Departure; decrease; -- opposed to accesion. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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