The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNGLUE
Etymology
Verb
unglue (third-person singular simple present unglues, present participle unglueing or ungluing, simple past and past participle unglued)
to separate that which was held by glue
to cease to adhere to or follow attentively
Synonyms
• deglutinate
Source: Wiktionary
Un*glue", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + glue.]
Definition: To separate, part, or open, as anything fastened with glue. She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, And asks if it be time to rise. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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