The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INCONSONANCE
Etymology
Noun
inconsonance (countable and uncountable, plural inconsonances)
Lack of consonance or harmony; disagreement.
Source: Wiktionary
In*con"so*nance, In*con"so*nan*cy, n.
Definition: Want of consonance or harmony of sound, action, or thought; disagreement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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