CAKEWALK

cakewalk

(noun) an easy accomplishment; “winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him”; “invading Iraq won’t be a cakewalk”

cakewalk

(noun) a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake

cakewalk

(verb) perform the cakewalk dance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cakewalk (plural cakewalks)

(historical) A contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.

(music) The style of music associated with such a contest.

(performing arts) The dance, or strutting style of dance associated with such a contest.

(idiomatic) Something that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.

Synonym: Thesaurus:easy thing

Verb

cakewalk (third-person singular simple present cakewalks, present participle cakewalking, simple past and past participle cakewalked)

(intransitive) To perform the cakewalk dance.

Source: Wiktionary



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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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