ABOUTS

Etymology

Adverb

abouts (not comparable)

(obsolete) About. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century.]

Preposition

abouts

(obsolete) About. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the late 17th century.]

Anagrams

• Basuto, U-boats

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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