The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NYMPHOTOMY
Nym*phot"o*my, n. Etym: [Nympha + Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Excision of the nymphæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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