The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DIAPHORESES
Noun
diaphoreses
plural of diaphoresis
Source: Wiktionary
DIAPHORESIS
Di`a*pho*re"sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Perspiration, or an increase of perspiration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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