The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERSHADING
Verb
overshading
present participle of overshade
Source: Wiktionary
OVERSHADE
O`ver*shade`, v. t. Etym: [AS. ofersceadwian. See Over, and Shade, and cf. Overshadow.]
Definition: To cover with shade; to render dark or gloomy; to overshadow. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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