The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
unsnarling, untangling, disentanglement, extrication
(noun) the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disentanglement (countable and uncountable, plural disentanglements)
Removal of, or extrication from twists, tangles, complications or confusion.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis`en*tan"gle*ment, n.
Definition: The act of disentangling or clearing from difficulties. Warton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.