The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MISCLAIM
Etymology
Noun
misclaim (plural misclaims)
A mistaken claim.
Verb
misclaim (third-person singular simple present misclaims, present participle misclaiming, simple past and past participle misclaimed)
To claim erroneously or fraudulently.
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*claim", n.
Definition: A mistaken claim.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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