The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
KINESODIC
Kin`e*sod"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. kinésodigue.] (Physiol.)
Definition: Conveying motion; as; kinesodic substance; -- applied esp. to the spinal cord, because it is capable of conveying doth voluntary and reflex motor impulses, without itself being affected by motor impulses applied to it directly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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