The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PERTURBATIVE
Etymology
Adjective
perturbative (comparative more perturbative, superlative most perturbative)
Of, pertaining to, or causing perturbation
Source: Wiktionary
Per"tur*ba*tive, a.
Definition: Tending to cause perturbation; disturbing. Sir J. Herschel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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