HOBBYIST

hobbyist

(noun) a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hobbyist (plural hobbyists)

A person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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