The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNCORDED
Verb
uncorded
simple past tense and past participle of uncord
Adjective
uncorded (not comparable)
Without a cord or cords.
Hyponym: wireless
Source: Wiktionary
UNCORD
Un*cord", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cord.]
Definition: To release from cords; to loosen the cord or cords of; to unfasten or unbind; as, to uncord a package.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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