FUSSED

Verb

fussed

simple past tense and past participle of fuss

Adjective

fussed (comparative more fussed, superlative most fussed)

(UK, informal, usually in the negative) Bothered; concerned.

Source: Wiktionary


FUSS

Fuss, n. Etym: [Cf. Fusome.]

1. A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles. Byron. Zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise Carlyle.

2. One who is unduly anxious about trifles. [R.] I am a fuss and I don't deny it. W. D. Howell.

Fuss, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Fussing.]

Definition: To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado. Sir W. Scott.

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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