AFTERMATH

consequence, aftermath

(noun) the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual

aftermath, wake, backwash

(noun) the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); “the aftermath of war”; “in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aftermath (plural aftermaths)

(obsolete, agriculture) A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.

That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.

Anagrams

• hamfatter

Source: Wiktionary


Aft"er*math, n. Etym: [After + math. See Math.]

Definition: A second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season; rowen. Holland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 May 2025

AMATORY

(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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