BACKER

angel, backer

(noun) invests in a theatrical production

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

backer (plural backers)

One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.

Etymology 2

Adjective

backer

(phonetics) comparative form of back

Anagrams

• reback

Source: Wiktionary


Back"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs a person or thing in a contest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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