The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
JOLLIFICATIONS
Noun
jollifications
plural of jollification
Source: Wiktionary
JOLLIFICATION
Jol`li*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Jolly + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]
Definition: A merrymaking; noisy festivity. [Colloq.] We have had a jollification or so together. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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