HAWKSHAW

dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw

(noun) someone who is a detective

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hawkshaw (plural hawkshaws)

(dated, 19th century) A detective.

Proper noun

Hawkshaw

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary



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4 February 2025

DISKETTE

(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”


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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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