The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GREENFIELD
Etymology
Noun
greenfield (plural greenfields)
A site, to be used for housing or commerce, whose previous use (if any) was agricultural
Adjective
greenfield (not comparable)
(software engineering) Being a completely new development, without the need to integrate with legacy systems etc.
(business) Previously untapped; free for the taking.
Etymology
Proper noun
Greenfield
A surname.
One of four communities in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A village in Bedfordshire, England.
A village in Oldham borough, Greater Manchester, England.
A village in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1977).
A city in Monterey County, California, United States.
A city in Illinois.
A city, the county seat of Hancock County, Indiana.
A small city, the county seat of Adair County, Iowa.
A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Massachusetts.
A city in Minnesota.
A city, the county seat of Dade County, Missouri.
A town in New Hampshire.
A town in New York.
A village in Ohio.
A city in Tennessee.
A city in Wisconsin.
A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
Source: Wiktionary
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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