ANORAK

parka, windbreaker, windcheater, anorak

(noun) a kind of heavy jacket (‘windcheater’ is a British term)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anorak (plural anoraks)

A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater.

(British, slang) A geek or nerd, possibly originally either a train spotter or a fan of off-shore pirate radio.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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