The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FLESHLINESS
Etymology
Noun
fleshliness (uncountable)
Indulgence in concerns of the flesh; bodily appetites.
Synonym: carnality
Source: Wiktionary
Flesh"li*ness, n.
Definition: The state of being fleshly; carnal passions and appetites. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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