The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ENCY
-en*cy. Etym: [L. -entia.]
Definition: A noun suffix having much the same meaning as -ence, but more commonly signifying the quality or state; as, emergency, efficiency. See -ancy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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