The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERCAUTIOUS
overcautious
(adjective) unnecessarily cautious; “sometimes it doesn’t pay to be overcautious in business”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
overcautious (comparative more overcautious, superlative most overcautious)
Excessively cautious.
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*cau"tious, a.
Definition: Too cautious; cautious or prudent to excess.
– O"ver*cau"tious*ly, adv.
– O"ver*cau"tiou*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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