OVERLASH

O`ver*lash", v. i. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. lash extravagant, lashing lavish.]

Definition: To drive on rashly; to go to excess; hence, to exaggerate; to boast. [Obs.] Barrow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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