The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUNSTROKE
sunstroke, insolation, thermic fever, siriasis
(noun) sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sunstroke (plural sunstrokes)
(pathology) Heat stroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays.
Source: Wiktionary
Sun"stroke`, n. (Med.)
Definition: Any affection produced by the action of the sun on some part of the body; especially, a sudden prostration of the physical powers, with symptoms resembling those of apoplexy, occasioned by exposure to excessive heat, and often terminating fatally; coup de soleil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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