preference, druthers
(noun) the right or chance to choose; “given my druthers, I’d eat cake”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
druthers pl (plural only)
(US, informal, often jocular) Wishes, preferences, or ways.
• The singular form "druther" is used with the same meaning, but much more rarely.
• The noun "druthers" is sometimes used in conjunction with the verb "druther" for increased comic effect.
This double formation was popularized by the American cartoonist Al Capp (1909-1979) in the long-running Li'l Abner comic strip and was also featured in the song "If I Had my Druthers" in Li'l Abner: The Musical (1956).
Source: Wiktionary
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
