AGGIE

Etymology 1

Noun

aggie (countable and uncountable, plural aggies)

(informal) Marble or a marble made of agate, or one that looks as if it were made of agate.

Etymology 2

Noun

aggie (plural aggies)

(US, informal) An agricultural school, such as one of the state land-grant colleges.

(US, informal) A student or alumnus of such a school.

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Aggie

A diminutive of the female given names Agnes, Agatha.

Etymology 2

Noun

Aggie (plural Aggies)

(US) An agricultural school, such as one of the state land-grant colleges esp. one with the phrase "Agricultural & Mechanical" in its name

(US) A student or alumnus of such a school esp. a student or alumnus of Texas A&M University

Source: Wiktionary



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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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