The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERCOMPRESS
Etymology
Verb
overcompress (third-person singular simple present overcompresses, present participle overcompressing, simple past and past participle overcompressed)
(transitive) To compress too much.
Source: Wiktionary
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