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
20 September 2024
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
