The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POLITESSE
chivalry, gallantry, politesse
(noun) courtesy towards women
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
politesse (countable and uncountable, plural politesses)
Civility, politeness, courtesy or gallantry; or an instance of this.
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`i*tesse", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Politeness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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POLYGENIC
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
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