Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
EAVESDROPPED
Verb
eavesdropped
simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop
Source: Wiktionary
EAVESDROP
Eaves"drop`, v. i. Etym: [Eaves + drop.]
Definition: To stand under the eaves, near a window or at the door, of a house, to listen and learn what is said within doors; hence, to listen secretly to what is said in private. To eavesdrop in disguises. Milton.
Eaves"drop`, n.
Definition: The water which falls in drops from the eaves of a house.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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