The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DOUBLETHINK
doublethink
(noun) believing two contradictory ideas at the same time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
doublethink (usually uncountable, plural doublethinks)
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.
Source: Wiktionary
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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