The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VACILLANT
vacillant, vacillating, wavering
(adjective) uncertain in purpose or action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vacillant (comparative more vacillant, superlative most vacillant)
Vacillating; wavering; fluctuating; irresolute.
Source: Wiktionary
Vac"il*lant, a. Etym: [L. vacillans, p. pr. of vacillare: cf. F. vacillant. See Vacillate.]
Definition: Vacillating; wavering; fluctuating; irresolute.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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