The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PYREXIAS
Noun
pyrexias
plural of pyrexia
Source: Wiktionary
PYREXIA
Py*rex"i*a, n.; pl. Pyrexiæ. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: The febrile condition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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