DIDAPPER

Etymology

Noun

didapper (plural didappers)

A small diving water bird frequenting rivers and fresh waters, specifically a little grebe or dabchick.

Source: Wiktionary


Di"dap`per, n. Etym: [For divedapper. See Dive, Dap, Dip, and cf. Dabchick.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Dabchick.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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11 June 2025

LIGHT

(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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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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