The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNDERPROPPER
Etymology
Noun
underpropper (plural underproppers)
One who, or that which, underprops or supports.
Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*prop`per, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, underprops or supports.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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