The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DIOECISM
Noun
dioecism (uncountable)
The devolution of a city into its formerly subordinate constituents, the opposite of synoecism.
(biology) The condition of being dioecious.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*oe"cism, n. (Biol.)
Definition: The condition of being dioecious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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