The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LANCASTERIAN
Lan`cas*te"ri*an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the monitorial system of instruction followed by Joseph Lancaster, of England, in which advanced pupils in a school teach pupils below them.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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