The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNWARE
Etymology
Adjective
unware (not comparable)
(poetic, obsolete) unaware
Source: Wiktionary
Un*ware", a. Etym: [AS. unwær unwary. See Un- not, and Wary.]
1. Unaware; not foreseeing; being off one's guard. [Obs.] Chaucer. Fairfax.
2. Happening unexpectedly; unforeseen. [Obs.] The unware woe of harm that cometh behind. Chaucer.
– Un*ware"ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Un*ware"ness, n. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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