The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
DAUBER
dauber
(noun) an unskilled painter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dauber (plural daubers)
(derogatory) One who, or that which, daubs; especially, a coarse, unskillful painter.
Synonym: Thesaurus:unskilled person
(copperplate printing) A pad or ball of rags, covered with canvas, for inking plates; a dabber.
A type of thick marker pen used to mark a bingo card.
Synonyms: dabber, dobber
(archaic) A low and gross flatterer.
The mud wasp; the mud dauber.
Anagrams
• Bauder, ear bud, ear-bud, earbud
Proper noun
Dauber (plural Daubers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dauber is the 27556th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 874 individuals. Dauber is most common among White (93.82%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Bauder, ear bud, ear-bud, earbud
Source: Wiktionary
Daub"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, daubs; especially, a coarse, unskillful painter.
2. (Copperplate Print.)
Definition: A pad or ball of rags, covered over with canvas, for inking plates; a dabber.
3. A low and gross flattere.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The mud wasp; the mud dauber.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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