The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FARTLEK
fartlek
(noun) a method of athletic training (especially for runners) in which strenuous effort and normal effort alternate in a continuous exercise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fartlek (countable and uncountable, plural fartleks)
An athletic training technique, used especially in running, in which periods of intense effort alternate with periods of less strenuous effort in a continuous workout.
Synonym: interval training
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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