The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERPLUSSES
Noun
overplusses
plural of overplus
Source: Wiktionary
OVERPLUS
O"ver*plus, n. Etym: [Over + L. plus more. See Plus, and cf. Surplus.]
Definition: That which remains after a supply, or beyond a quantity proposed; surplus. Shak. "The overplus of a great fortune." Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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