The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ascribable, due, imputable, referable
(adjective) capable of being assigned or credited to; “punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading”; “the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain”; “the oversight was not imputable to him”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
imputable
That may be imputed
Synonyms: chargeable, ascribable, attributable, referable
(legal) Accusable; culpable; chargeable with fault.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*put"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. imputable.]
1. That may be imputed; capable of being imputed; chargeable; ascribable; attributable; referable. A prince whose political vices, at least, were imputable to mental incapacity. Prescott.
2. Accusable; culpable. [R.] The fault lies at his door, and she is no wise imputable. Ayliffe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.