The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INNOCENCY
innocency
(noun) an innocent quality or thing or act; “the innocencies of childhood”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
innocency (countable and uncountable, plural innocencies)
(uncountable, archaic) Innocence; the state of being free from guilt or moral wrong.
(uncountable, archaic) Innocence, simplicity, lack of deceit or guile.
(uncountable, archaic) Innocence, harmlessness.
(archaic) An innocence; an innocent idea or thing.
Source: Wiktionary
In"no*cen*cy, n.
Definition: Innocence.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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