The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OUTSTAY
outstay
(verb) surpass in staying power; “They outstayed their competitors”
overstay, outstay
(verb) stay too long; “overstay or outstay one’s welcome”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
outstay (third-person singular simple present outstays, present participle outstaying, simple past and past participle outstayed)
(transitive) To stay beyond or longer than.
Anagrams
• stay out
Source: Wiktionary
Out*stay", v. t.
Definition: To stay beyond or longer than. She concluded to outstay him. Mad. D' Arblay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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