CHARABANC

bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle

(noun) a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; “he always rode the bus to work”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

charabanc (plural charabancs)

(British, historical) A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.

Synonym: chara (short form)

Verb

charabanc (third-person singular simple present charabancs, present participle charabancing, simple past and past participle charabanced)

(rare, ambitransitive) To travel or convey by charabanc.

Source: Wiktionary


Char`-a-banc", n.; pl. Chars-a-banc. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A long, light, open vehicle, with benches or seats running lengthwise.

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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