The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNCLASP
unclasp
(verb) release from a clasp; “She clasped and unclasped her hands”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unclasp (third-person singular simple present unclasps, present participle unclasping, simple past and past participle unclasped)
(transitive) to release the clasp from something
(intransitive) to become unfastened
(transitive) to separate from being clasped
Source: Wiktionary
Un*clasp", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clasp.]
Definition: To loose the clasp of; to open, as something that is fastened, or as with, a clasp; as, to unclasp a book; to unclasp one's heart.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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