You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
CICISBEO
Etymology
Noun
cicisbeo (plural cicisbeos or cicisbei)
(18th century Italy) A knightly servant of a high-born lady.
A married woman's lover; a kept man.
Source: Wiktionary
Ci`cis*be"o, n.; pl. It. Cicisbei. Etym: [It.]
1. A professed admirer of a married woman; a dangler about women.
2. A knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick, etc. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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