The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MILLI
Mil"li-. Etym: [From L. mille a thousand.] (Metric System, Elec., Mech., etc.)
Definition: A prefix denoting a thousandth part of; as, millimeter, milligram, milliampère.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STACCATO
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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