The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNFIXED
nebulous, unfixed
(adjective) lacking definition or definite content; “nebulous reasons”; “unfixed as were her general notions of what men ought to be”- Jane Austen
unfixed
(adjective) not firmly placed or set or fastened
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unfixed (not comparable)
Not fixated or fixed; moving or changing freely
(of a problem) Not fixed; not corrected.
Verb
unfixed
simple past tense and past participle of unfix
Source: Wiktionary
UNFIX
Un*fix", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fix.]
1. To loosen from a fastening; to detach from anything that holds; to unsettle; as, to unfix a bayonet; to unfix the mind or affections.
2. To make fluid; to dissolve. [R.] The mountain stands; nor can the rising sun Unfix her frosts. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
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