The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GODROONING
Verb
godrooning
present participle of godroon
Source: Wiktionary
GODROON
Go*droon", n. Etym: [F. godron a round plait, godroon.] (Arch.)
Definition: An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded molding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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