According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
BOOTBLACK
bootblack, shoeblack
(noun) a person who polishes shoes and boots
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bootblack (plural bootblacks)
(dated) A shoeshine boy; a person who shines shoes as an occupation.
Synonyms
• shoeblack
• shoeshiner
Verb
bootblack (third-person singular simple present bootblacks, present participle bootblacking, simple past and past participle bootblacked)
(transitive) To shine shoes.
Source: Wiktionary
Boot"black` (, n.
Definition: One who blacks boots.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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