FIDDLY

Etymology

Adjective

fiddly (comparative fiddlier, superlative fiddliest)

Requiring dexterity to operate.

(by extension) Having many small bits or embellishments.

Of or relating to fiddling or fidgeting.

Pertaining to occasional under-the-table work by people who receive unemployment benefits

Source: Wiktionary



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PARSIMONIOUS

(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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