The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERDRY
Etymology
Verb
overdry (third-person singular simple present overdries, present participle overdrying, simple past and past participle overdried)
To dry too much.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*dry", v. t.
Definition: To dry too much. Burton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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