DERINGER

Etymology

• Possibly from Thuringer meaning a person born in Thuringia, formerly a semi-autonomous state in central Germany.

Proper noun

Deringer

a family name of German origin.

Noun

Deringer (plural Deringers)

(dated, 1800s) a derringer pistol.

Usage notes

• See derringer for usage notes about spelling variations for the pistol.

Anagrams

• Redinger

Noun

deringer (plural deringers)

(dated, late 1800s) Alternative spelling of derringer

Usage notes

• See derringer for usage notes about spelling and capitalisation variations.

Anagrams

• Redinger

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19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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