FACTOTUM

factotum

(noun) a servant employed to do a variety of jobs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

factotum (plural factotums)

(dated) A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.

(dated) A general servant.

Synonym: do-all

An individual employed to do all sorts of duties.

A jack of all trades.

Synonyms: handyman, jack of all trades, sciolist

A printer's ornament forming a decorative border into which any letter can be inserted to mark the beginning of a section of text.

Source: Wiktionary


Fac*to"tum, n.; pl. Factotums (-t. Etym: [L., do everything; facere to do + totus all : cf. F. factotum. See Fact, and Total.]

Definition: A person employed to do all kinds of work or business. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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