The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DISINVITE
Etymology
Verb
disinvite (third-person singular simple present disinvites, present participle disinviting, simple past and past participle disinvited)
(transitive) To cancel an invitation to (someone).
Usage notes
• The prefix dis- gives a more negative implication to disinvite than the neutral implication un- gives to uninvite. One might "univite" guests because one had more than an anticipated number of acceptances. One might "disinvite" someone for a reason specific to the person.
Synonyms
• (to cancel an invitation): uninvite
Source: Wiktionary
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