The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MALAXATIONS
Noun
malaxations
plural of malaxation
Source: Wiktionary
MALAXATION
Mal`ax*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. malaxatio: cf. F. malaxation.]
Definition: The act of softening by mixing with a thinner substance; the formation of ingredients into a mass for pills or plasters. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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