The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNCOMMONER
Adjective
uncommoner
comparative form of uncommon
Source: Wiktionary
UNCOMMON
Un*com"mon, a.
Definition: Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
Syn.
– Rare; scarce; infrequent; unwonted.
– Un*com"mon*ly, adv.
– Un*com"mon*ness, n.
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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