The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNSPELLS
Verb
unspells
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unspell
Source: Wiktionary
UNSPELL
Un*spell", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + spell.]
Definition: To break the power of (a spell); to release (a person) from the influence of a spell; to disenchant. [R.] Such practices as these, . . . The more judicious Israelites unspelled. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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