The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PSYCHOGENIC
psychogenic
(adjective) mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin; “a psychogenic disorder”
psychogenetic, psychogenic
(adjective) of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
psychogenic (not comparable)
(psychiatry) originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause
Source: Wiktionary
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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