The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PRECOCITY
precociousness, precocity
(noun) intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
precocity (countable and uncountable, plural precocities)
The state of being precocious.
Synonym: precociousness
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*co"cious*ness, Pre*coc"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. précocité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. Saucy precociousness in learning. Bp. Mannyngham. That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius. Wirt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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