The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HENDIADYS
hendiadys
(noun) use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hendiadys (plural hendiadyses)
(rhetoric) A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.
Source: Wiktionary
Hen*di"a*dys, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Gram.)
Definition: A figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and, instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from cups and gold, for golden cups.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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