According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.
HANDSPIKE
handspike
(noun) a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handspike (plural handspikes)
A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"spike`, n.
Definition: A bar or lever, generally of wood, used in a windlass or capstan, for heaving anchor, and, in modified forms, for various purposes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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