The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INTERMINATE
In*ter"mi*nate, a. Etym: [L. interminatus; in- not + terminatus, p. p. of terminate.]
Definition: Endless; as, interminate sleep. Chapman.
In*ter"mi*nate, v. t. Etym: [L. interminatus, p. p. of interminari; inter between + minari to threaten.]
Definition: To menace; to threaten. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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