The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUSURRATION
whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness
(noun) speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
susurration, susurrus
(noun) the indistinct sound of people whispering; “a soft susurrus of conversation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
susurration (countable and uncountable, plural susurrations)
A low, indistinct continuous whispering sound; a murmur.
• Beyond the Wall by Ambrose Bierce
Source: Wiktionary
Su`sur*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. susurratio, fr. susurrare to whisper: cf. F. susurration.]
Definition: A whispering; a soft murmur. "Soft susurrations of the trees." Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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