The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
Compare French lauréation
laureation (plural laureations)
The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.
Source: Wiktionary
Lau`re*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. lauréation.]
Definition: The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.