The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INSOCIABLE
Etymology
Adjective
insociable (comparative more insociable, superlative most insociable)
Not sociable or companionable.
Synonym: unsociable
(obsolete) Incapable of being associated, joined, or connected.
Source: Wiktionary
In*so"cia*ble, a. Etym: [L. insociabilis: cf. F. insociable. See In- not, and Sociable.]
1. Incapable of being associated, joined, or connected. [Obs.] Lime and wood are insociable. Sir H. Wotton.
2. Not sociable or companionable; disinclined to social intercourse or conversation; unsociable; taciturn. This austere insociable life. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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