Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
CRANKY
cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy
(adjective) easily irritated or annoyed; “an incorrigibly fractious young man”; “not the least nettlesome of his countrymen”
crank, cranky, tender, tippy
(adjective) (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cranky (comparative crankier, superlative crankiest)
(obsolete) Weak, unwell.
(of a machine, etc.) Not in good working condition.
Synonym: shaky
Grouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset.
Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
(archaic) Full of spirit; spirited.
Source: Wiktionary
Crank"y (-), a.
1. Full of spirit; crank.
2. Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety. [Colloq.]
3. Unsteady; easy to upset; crank.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
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