The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PROMOTIVE
promotive
(adjective) tending to further or encourage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
promotive (comparative more promotive, superlative most promotive)
Tending to promote
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*mo"tive, a.
Definition: Tending to advance, promote, or encourage. Hume.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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