The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERTHIN
Etymology
Verb
overthin (third-person singular simple present overthins, present participle overthinning, simple past and past participle overthinned)
(transitive) To make too thin.
Adjective
overthin (comparative more overthin, superlative most overthin)
Excessively thin.
Source: Wiktionary
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ABOUND
(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”
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