The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SHADOWBOX
shadowbox
(verb) go through boxing motions without an opponent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shadowbox (plural shadowboxes)
A diorama
Verb
shadowbox (third-person singular simple present shadowboxes, present participle shadowboxing, simple past and past participle shadowboxed)
(boxing, martial arts) To practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror.
Source: Wiktionary
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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