FINIKIN

Etymology

Adjective

finikin (comparative more finikin, superlative most finikin)

(dated) Excessively dainty or fastidious.

Noun

finikin (plural finikins)

Alternative form of finnikin

Source: Wiktionary


Fin"i*kin, a. Etym: [Fine, a. + -kin.]

Definition: Precise in trifles; idly busy. [Colloq.] Smart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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RAREFACTION

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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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