The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AFOAM
A*foam", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + foam.]
Definition: In a foaming state; as, the sea is all afoam.
A. F. OF L. A. F. of L. (Abbrev.)
Definition: American Federation of Labor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNEXPLOITED
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
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