The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNSALABLE
unsalable, unsaleable
(adjective) impossible to sell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
unsalable (plural unsalables)
(US) Something that cannot be sold.
Adjective
unsalable (comparative more unsalable, superlative most unsalable)
Not salable; unmerchantable.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*sal"a*ble, a.
Definition: Not salable; unmerchantable.
– n.
Definition: That which can not be sold. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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