An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
HARDCORE
hardcore, hard-core
(adjective) extremely explicit; “hard-core pornography”
hardcore, hard-core
(adjective) intensely loyal; “his hard-core supporters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
hardcore (comparative more hardcore, superlative most hardcore)
Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity; diehard.
(slang) Particularly intense; thrillingly dangerous or erratic; desirably violent in appearance; pleasing or "cool" due to intensity or danger.
Resistant to change.
Obscene or explicit.
(pornography) Depicting penetration and abnormal sexual activity.
(music) Faster or more intense than the regular style.
Synonyms
• (diehard): steely-eyed, tough as nails, gung ho
Noun
hardcore (uncountable)
Broken bricks, stone and/or other aggregate used as foundations, especially in road and path laying.
Several music genres, including
Hardcore punk.
Gangsta rap.
Hardcore techno.
Source: Wiktionary
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RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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