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.
ABSCONDER
absconder
(noun) a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
absconder (plural absconders)
A person who absconds. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*scond"er, n.
Definition: One who absconds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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