The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PYROTECHNIES
PYROTECHNY
Pyr`o*tech`ny, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pyrotechnie.]
1. The use and application of fire in science and the arts. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
2. Same as Pyrotechnics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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