The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INTROJECT
introject
(noun) (psychoanalysis) parental figures (and their values) that you introjected as a child; the voice of conscience is usually a parent’s voice internalized
introject
(verb) incorporate (attitudes or ideas) into one’s personality unconsciously
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
introject (third-person singular simple present introjects, present participle introjecting, simple past and past participle introjected)
(psychology) To unconsciously incorporate into one's psyche.
Noun
introject (plural introjects)
(psychology) An element of another person that is unconsciously incorporated into one's psyche.
Source: Wiktionary
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PARSIMONIOUS
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”
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