The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERFLOURISHES
Verb
overflourishes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overflourish
Source: Wiktionary
OVERFLOURISH
O`ver*flour"ish, v. t.
1. To make excessive display or flourish of. Collier.
2. To embellish with outward ornaments or flourishes; to varnish over. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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