The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEFICITS
Noun
deficits
plural of deficit
Source: Wiktionary
DEFICIT
Def"i*cit, n. Etym: [Lit., it is wanting, 3d person pres. indic. of L. deficere, cf. F. déficit. See Defect.]
Definition: Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack; as, a deficit in taxes, revenue, etc. Addison.
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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