BLIGHTER

chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke

(noun) a boy or man; “that chap is your host”; “there’s a fellow at the door”; “he’s a likable cuss”; “he’s a good bloke”

pest, blighter, cuss, pesterer, gadfly

(noun) a persistently annoying person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blighter (plural blighters)

One who blights.

(British, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.

Anagrams

• Gilbreth, therblig

Source: Wiktionary



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24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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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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