The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NIVOSE
Nivose
(noun) fourth month of the Revolutionary calendar (December and January); the snowy month
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ni`vose", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. nix. nivis, snow.]
Definition: The fourth month of the French republican calendar [1792-1806]. It commenced December 21, and ended January 19. See VendÉmiaire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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