The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DISCIDES
Verb
discides
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discide
Source: Wiktionary
DISCIDE
Dis*cide", v. t. Etym: [L. discidere; dis- + caedere to cut.]
Definition: To divide; to cleave in two. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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