The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WORDINESS
prolixity, prolixness, windiness, long-windedness, wordiness
(noun) boring verbosity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wordiness (usually uncountable, plural wordinesses)
The excessive, often unnecessary, use of words.
Synonyms
• verbosity
Anagrams
• disowners, rowdiness, wind roses, windroses
Source: Wiktionary
Word"i*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being wordy, or abounding with words; verboseness. Jeffrey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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