The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNHITCHING
Verb
unhitching
present participle of unhitch
Source: Wiktionary
UNHITCH
Un*hitch", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hitch.]
Definition: To free from being hitched, or as if from being hitched; to unfasten; to loose; as, to unhitch a horse, or a trace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTERSPERSION
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