The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCINTILLA
scintilla
(noun) a sparkling glittering particle
shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge
(noun) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scintilla (plural scintillae or scintillas)
A small spark or flash.
(figuratively) A small or trace amount.
Synonym: Thesaurus:modicum
Anagrams
• Scillitan
Source: Wiktionary
Scin*til"la, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle. R. North.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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