The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INARTICULATES
Noun
inarticulates
plural of inarticulate
Source: Wiktionary
INARTICULATE
In`ar*tic"u*late, a. Etym: [L. inarticulatus; pref. in- not + articulatus articulate.]
1. Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm. (b) Without a hinge; -- said of an order (Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods.
3. Incapable of articulating. [R.] The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. Walpole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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