The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERGET
Etymology
Verb
overget (third-person singular simple present overgets, present participle overgetting, simple past overgat or overgot, past participle overgotten)
(transitive) To attain, reach; pass, overtake; come up with; get hold of, catch.
(transitive) To get beyond; get over; recover from.
Anagrams
• get over
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*get", v. t.
1. To reach; to overtake; to pass. [Obs.]
2. To get beyond; to get over or recover from. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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