The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EXPERRECTION
Ex`per*rec"tion, n. Etym: [L. expergisci, p. p. experrectus, to rose up; ex out + pergere to wake up.]
Definition: A waking up or arousing. [Obs.] Holland
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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