The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
KLEPTOMANIA
kleptomania
(noun) an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kleptomania (countable and uncountable, plural kleptomanias)
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.
Source: Wiktionary
Klep`to*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [Gr. mania.]
Definition: A propensity to steal, claimed to be irresistible. This does not constitute legal irresponsibility. Wharton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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