The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
IMBOW
Im*bow", v. t. Etym: [Pref. im- in + bow. Cf. Embow.]
Definition: To make like a bow; to curve; to arch; to vault; to embow. "Imbowed windows." Bacon.
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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