The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MAUSOLEUM
mausoleum
(noun) a large burial chamber, usually above ground
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mausoleum (plural mausoleums or mausolea)
A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
(by extension) A gloomy, usually large room or building.
Source: Wiktionary
Mau`so*le"um, n.; pl. E. Mausoleums, L. -lea. Etym: [L. mausoleum, Gr.
Definition: A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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