The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TECHNOGRAPHY
Etymology
Noun
technography (uncountable)
The description of the arts and crafts of tribes and peoples.
(telecommunications) Live capture of meeting notes while projecting the real-time transcription to participants.
Source: Wiktionary
Tech*nog"ra*phy, n. [Gr. art, skill, craft + graph.]
Definition: Description of the arts and crafts of tribes and peoples. -- Tech`no*graph"ic, Tech`no*graph"ic*al (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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