The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RIVULETS
Noun
rivulets
plural of rivulet
Source: Wiktionary
RIVULET
Riv"u*let, n. Etym: [Earlier rivolet, It. rivoletto, a dim. fr. rivolo, L. rivulus, dim. of rivus a brook. CF. Rival, Rite.]
Definition: A small stream or brook; a streamlet. By fountain or by shady rivulet He sought them. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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