The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PYROMANIA
pyromania
(noun) an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pyromania (usually uncountable, plural pyromanias)
(psychology) A compulsive disorder characterised by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires.
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr"o*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [Pyro- + mania.]
Definition: An insane disposition to incendiarism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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