The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNFREQUENT
Etymology 1
Adjective
unfrequent (comparative more unfrequent, superlative most unfrequent)
Not frequent; not common; not happening often; infrequent.
Synonyms
• rare, scarce, uncommon; see also rare
Etymology 2
Verb
unfrequent (third-person singular simple present unfrequents, present participle unfrequenting, simple past and past participle unfrequented)
(transitive) To stop frequenting; cease to frequent.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*fre"quent (, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + frequent.]
Definition: Infrequent. J. H. Newman.
– Un*fre"quent*ly adv.
Un`fre*quent", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + frequent.]
Definition: To cease to frequent. [Obs.] They quit their thefts and unfrequent the fields. J. Philips.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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