HITCHHIKER

hitchhiker

(noun) a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hitchhiker (plural hitchhikers)

A person or thing that hitchhikes.

An item attached to a travel bug and hidden in a geocache to be found and transported to other caches or around the world.

(preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer mimics the motions of someone thumbing a ride.

(informal, botany) A bur that attaches and clings to clothing, or a bur-bearing plant.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

1 January 2025

SOLICITOUSLY

(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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