The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNLIKE
unlike
(adjective) marked by dissimilarity; “for twins they are very unlike”
unlike
(adjective) not equal in amount; “they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
unlike (comparative more unlike, superlative most unlike)
Not like; dissimilar (to); having no resemblance.
Unequal.
(archaic) Not likely; improbable; unlikely.
Synonyms
• (not like): See also different
Preposition
unlike
Differently from; not in a like or similar manner.
In contrast with; as opposed to.
Not typical of one's character or personality.
Noun
unlike (plural unlikes)
Something that is not like something else; something different.
Etymology 2
Verb
unlike (third-person singular simple present unlikes, present participle unliking, simple past and past participle unliked)
To dislike.
(internet) To withdraw support for a particular thing, especially on social networking websites.
Noun
unlike (plural unlikes)
(internet) The act of withdrawing one's like from a post on social media.
Anagrams
• ukelin
Source: Wiktionary
Un*like", a.
1. Not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance; as, the cases are unlike.
2. Not likely; improbable; unlikely. [Obsoles.] Unlike quantities (Math.), quantities expressed by letters which are different or of different powers, as a, b, c, a2, a3, xn, and the like.
– Unlike signs (Math.), the signs plus (+) and minus (-).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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