The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DESICCATIONS
Noun
desiccations
plural of desiccation
Source: Wiktionary
DESICCATION
Des`ic*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dessiccation.]
Definition: The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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