The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LACHRYMATION
lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering
(noun) shedding tears
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lachrymation (usually uncountable, plural lachrymations)
(medicine or literary) The flow of tears; crying
Source: Wiktionary
Lach`ry*ma"tion, n. Etym: [L. lacrimatio, from lacrimare to shed tears, fr. lacrima tear.]
Definition: The act of shedding tears; weeping.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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