COXCOMBRY

Etymology

Noun

coxcombry (usually uncountable, plural coxcombries)

(countable) A behaviour or manner that is characteristic of a coxcomb; a foppish behaviour.

(uncountable) Behaviour or airs characteristic of a coxcomb; foppishness.

Source: Wiktionary


Cox"comb`ry (-r), n.

Definition: The manners of a coxcomb; foppishness.

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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