The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
STERNNESS
sternness, strictness
(noun) uncompromising resolution
sternness
(noun) the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding; “the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sternness (countable and uncountable, plural sternnesses)
(uncountable) The state or quality of being stern.
(countable) The result or product of being stern.
Source: Wiktionary
Stern"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being stern.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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