The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERNAME
Etymology
Verb
overname (third-person singular simple present overnames, present participle overnaming, simple past and past participle overnamed)
(obsolete) To name over or in a series; to recount.
• The Merchant of Venice Act I, line 37
Noun
overname (plural overnames)
A surname.
A nickname.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*name", v. t.
Definition: To name over or in a series; to recount. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 June 2025
BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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