The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MEGAPOLIS
Me*gap"o*lis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. me`gas great + po`lis city.]
Definition: A metropolis. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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