The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PARATAXES
Noun
parataxes
plural of parataxis
Source: Wiktionary
PARATAXIS
Par`a*tax"is, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Gram.)
Definition: The mere ranging of propositions one after another, without indicating their connection or interdependence; -- opposed to syntax. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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