GOBSHITE

Etymology

Noun

gobshite (plural gobshites)

(Ireland, slang, moderately offensive) One who engages in nonsensical chatter or unwanted conversation.

(Ireland, slang, moderately offensive) A person of very poor judgment and unpleasant character.

Usage notes

• The collective expression shower of gobshites ("group of idiots") is quite common in Ireland.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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