The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PULLULATION
pullulation
(noun) a rapid and abundant increase
pullulation, gemmation
(noun) asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pullulation (usually uncountable, plural pullulations)
A teeming, swarming, or multiplying.
Source: Wiktionary
Pul`lu*la"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pullulation.]
Definition: A germinating, or budding. Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CORRECTION
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
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