The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DETERMINABLY
Etymology
Adverb
determinably (comparative more determinably, superlative most determinably)
in a determinable way
Source: Wiktionary
DETERMINABLE
De*ter"mi*na*ble, a. Etym: [L. determinabilis finite. See Determine, v. t.]
Definition: Capable of being determined, definitely ascertained, decided upon, or brought to a conclusion. Not wholly determinable from the grammatical use of the words. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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