The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INTERJACENT
Etymology
Adjective
interjacent (not comparable)
Situated between; lying among.
Coordinate terms
• intervening
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*ja"cent, a. Etym: [L. interjacens, -entis, p. pr. of interjacere to lie between; inter between + jac to lie.]
Definition: Lying or being between or among; intervening; as, interjacent isles. Sir W. Raleigh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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