The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ITEMIZE
enumerate, recite, itemize, itemise
(verb) specify individually; “She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered”; “The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug”
itemize, itemise
(verb) place on a list of items; “itemize one’s tax deductions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
itemize (third-person singular simple present itemizes, present participle itemizing, simple past and past participle itemized)
(transitive) To state in items, or by particulars
Source: Wiktionary
I"tem*ize, v. t.
Definition: To state in items, or by particulars; as, to itemize the cost of a railroad. [Local, U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUCCESS
(noun) an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; “let’s call heads a success and tails a failure”; “the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs”
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