The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERGRADE
Etymology
Adjective
overgrade (not comparable)
(bridge-building) Having the truss above the roadway.
Coordinate terms
• at-grade
• undergrade
Verb
overgrade (third-person singular simple present overgrades, present participle overgrading, simple past and past participle overgraded)
To award too high a grade to a student or a piece of work.
Source: Wiktionary
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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