The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DUBIETY
doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness
(noun) the state of being unsure of something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
dubiety (countable and uncountable, plural dubieties)
(uncountable) Doubtfulness.
(countable) A particular instance of doubt or uncertainty.
Source: Wiktionary
Du*bi"e*ty, n.; pl. Dubieties. Etym: [L. dubietas, fr. dubius. See Dubious.]
Definition: Doubtfulness; uncertainty; doubt. [R.] Lamb. "The dubiety of his fate." Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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