The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OUTSTEP
Etymology 1
Verb
outstep (third-person singular simple present outsteps, present participle outstepping, simple past and past participle outstepped)
(transitive) To step or go beyond; exceed; overstep.
Synonyms
• overgo, surpass, transcend; see also transcend
Etymology 2
Conjunction
outstep
Alternative form of outcept
Anagrams
• puttoes, step out, toupets
Source: Wiktionary
Out*step", v. t.
Definition: To exceed in stepping.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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