The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COALITE
Co"a*lite, v. i. Etym: [L. coalitus, p. p. of coalescere. See Coalesce.]
Definition: To unite or coalesce. [Obs.] Let them continue to coalite. Bolingbroke.
Co"a*lite, v. t.
Definition: To cause to unite or coalesce. [Obs.] Time has by degrees blended . . . and coalited the conquered with the conquerors. Burke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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