The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LAPBOARD
lapboard
(noun) writing board used on the lap as a table or desk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lapboard (plural lapboards)
A board held on the lap as a simple lap desk.
Source: Wiktionary
Lap"board`, n.
Definition: A board used on the lap as a substitute for a table, as by tailors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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