BAKKIE

Etymology 1

Noun

bakkie (plural bakkies)

(Namibia, South Africa) A pick-up truck or ute, generally open, possibly fitted with a removable canopy or similar accessories, but distinct from a large truck and from a van or similar small utility vehicle.

Etymology 2

Noun

bakkie (plural bakkies)

(South Africa) A covered small bowl, such as a Tupperware container.

Source: Wiktionary



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16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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