The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OBREPTIONS
Noun
obreptions
plural of obreption
Source: Wiktionary
OBREPTION
Ob*rep"tion, n. Etym: [L. obreptio, fr. obrepere, obreptum, to creep up to; ob (see Ob-) + repere to creep.]
1. The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise. [Obs.] Cudworth.
2. (Scots Law)
Definition: The obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise. Bell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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