DIOGENES

Diogenes

(noun) an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Di*og"e*nes, n.

Definition: A Greek Cynic philosopher (412-323 B. C.) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings. Diogenes' crab (Zoöl.), a species of terrestrial hermit crabs (Cenobita Diogenes), abundant in the West Indies and often destructive to crops.

– Diogenes' tub, the tub which the philosopher Diogenes is said to have carried about with him as his house, in which he lived.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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