The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERCOLOR
Etymology
Verb
overcolor (third-person singular simple present overcolors, present participle overcoloring, simple past and past participle overcolored)
(transitive) Alternative spelling of overcolour
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*col"or, v. t.
Definition: To color too highly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
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