Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
COASTWISE
coastwise
(adjective) along or following a coast; “coastal shipping”; “coastwise winds contributed to the storm”
coastwise
(adverb) by way of, or along the coast; “we were travelling coastwise”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
coastwise (not comparable)
Along the coast.
Adverb
coastwise (not comparable)
Along the coast.
The barley was shipped coastwise.
Source: Wiktionary
Coast"wise`, Coast"ways`, adv.
Definition: By way of, or along, the coast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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