The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNPURSED
Etymology
Verb
unpursed
simple past tense and past participle of unpurse
Adjective
unpursed (not comparable)
Not pursed.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*pursed", a. Etym: [1st pref. un- + purse + -ed.]
1. Robbed of a purse, or of money. [R.] Pollock.
2. Taken from the purse; expended. [Obs.] Gower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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