ABRIDGER

abridger, abbreviator

(noun) one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abridger (plural abridgers)

One who abridges. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]

Anagrams

• brigader

Source: Wiktionary


A*bridg"er, n.

Definition: One who abridges.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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