GIMCRACKS

Noun

gimcracks

plural of gimcrack

Verb

gimcracks

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gimcrack

Source: Wiktionary


GIMCRACK

Gim"crack`, n. Etym: [OE., a spruce and pert pretender, also, a spruce girl, prob. fr. gim + crack lad, boaster.]

Definition: A trivial mechanism; a device; a toy; a pretty thing. Arbuthnot.

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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