The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PALPITATIONS
Noun
palpitations
plural of palpitation
Source: Wiktionary
PALPITATION
Pal`pi*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. palpitatio: cf. F. palpitation.]
Definition: A rapid pulsation; a throbbing; esp., an abnormal, rapid beating of the heart as when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or by disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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