The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PUTOFF
putoff
(noun) a pretext for delay or inaction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Put"-off`, n.
Definition: A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse. L'Estrange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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