GAMENESS

lameness, limping, gimp, gimpiness, gameness, claudication

(noun) disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gameness (uncountable)

The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck

Source: Wiktionary


Game"ness, n.

Definition: Endurance; pluck.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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11 February 2025

ALEWIFE

(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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