overstrenuous

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ strenuous

Adjective[edit]

overstrenuous (comparative more overstrenuous, superlative most overstrenuous)

  1. Excessively strenuous.
    • 2007 September 23, Amanda Hesser, “1909: Eggs Eli”, in New York Times[1]:
      Among the story’s other overstrenuous tips for masking the flavor of eggs were poached eggs topped with a hops-scented béchamel, President Taft’s campfire omelet (fried trout, salt and pepper) and the Colony Club’s “Eggs Suffragette,” a twist on deviled eggs that incorporated anchovies (the dish, however, didn’t hasten women’s suffrage).

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