DEFAULTER

defaulter

(noun) a contestant who forfeits a match

defaulter, deadbeat

(noun) someone who fails to meet a financial obligation

defaulter

(noun) someone who fails to make a required appearance in court

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

defaulter (plural defaulters)

one who fails to fulfill an obligation or perform a task, especially a legal or financial one.

Anagrams

• faultered, redefault, telefraud

Source: Wiktionary


De*fault"er, n.

1. One who makes default; one who fails to appear in court when court when called.

2. One who fails to perform a duty; a delinquent; particularly, one who fails to account for public money intrusted to his care; a peculator; a defalcator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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