There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
GERRYMANDERED
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gerrymandered
simple past tense and past participle of gerrymander
Source: Wiktionary
GERRYMANDER
Ger`ry*man"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gerrymandered; p. pr. & vb. n. Gerrymandering.]
Definition: To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent. [Political Cant, U. S.]
Note: This was done in Massachusetts at a time when Elbridge Gerry was governor, and was attributed to his influence, hence the name; though it is now known that he was opposed to the measure. Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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