The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERSTARE
Etymology
Verb
overstare (third-person singular simple present overstares, present participle overstaring, simple past and past participle overstared)
(obsolete) To stare wildly.
(obsolete) To outstare.
Anagrams
• over rates, overrates
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*stare", v. t.
Definition: To outstare. [Obs.] Shak.
O`ver*stare", v. i.
Definition: To stare wildly. [Obs.] Ascham.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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