The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INURBANITY
Etymology
Noun
inurbanity (countable and uncountable, plural inurbanities)
Lack of urbanity or courtesy; bad manners.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ur*ban"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. inurbanité.]
Definition: Want of urbanity or courtesy; unpolished manners or deportment; inurbaneness; rudeness. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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