The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNCONGEAL
Etymology
Verb
uncongeal (third-person singular simple present uncongeals, present participle uncongealing, simple past and past participle uncongealed)
(intransitive) To thaw; to become liquid again.
Source: Wiktionary
Un`con*geal", v. i. Etym: [1st un- + congeal.]
Definition: To thaw; to become liquid again. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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