The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SORRAGE
Sor"rage (; 48), n. Etym: [Cf. Sorrel, n.]
Definition: The blades of green or barley. [Obs.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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