You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
Imitative of the retching that might be induced by stories of this kind. (Coined by Patricia Chapin, a member of the urban legends discussion mailing list of the Snopes website.)
glurge (uncountable)
(slang) oversentimental stories with a moral, often with hidden negative undertones.
• gurgle, lugger
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23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.