The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OMPHALOMANCY
Etymology
Noun
omphalomancy (uncountable)
divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have.
Source: Wiktionary
Om"pha*lo*man"cy, n. Etym: [Omphalo- + -mancy.]
Definition: Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have. Crabb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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