The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PRESCINDS
Verb
prescinds
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prescind
Source: Wiktionary
PRESCIND
Pre*scind", v. t. Etym: [L. praescindere to cut off in front; prae before + scindere to cut asunder: cf. F. prescinder.]
1. To cut off; to abstract. [Obs.] Norris.
2. (Metaph.)
Definition: To consider by a separate act of attention or analysis. Sir W. Hamilton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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