FAINEANCE

faineance, idleness

(noun) the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

faineance (uncountable)

The state or quality of being faineant.

Synonyms

• idleness

• laziness

Source: Wiktionary


Fai"ne*ance, Fai"ne*an*cy, n. [Cf. OF. faineance. See Fainéant.]

Definition: Do-nothingness; inactivity; indolence.

The mask of sneering faineance was gone. C. Kingsley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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