The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OUTSTATION
outstation, outpost
(noun) a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
outstation (plural outstations)
A station or post in a remote position; an outpost.
Adjective
outstation (not comparable)
(India, Malaysia, Singapore) Out of town (but usually within the same country).
Adverb
outstation (not comparable)
(India, Malaysia, Singapore) Out of town (but usually within the same country).
Source: Wiktionary
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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