HOLDOVER

hangover, holdover

(noun) something that has survived from the past; “a holdover from the sixties”; “hangovers from the 19th century”

holdover, hangover

(noun) an official who remains in office after his term

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

holdover (plural holdovers)

Something left behind, saved or remaining from an earlier time.

(firearms) The distance (at target) by which a rifle scope is aimed higher than the intended point of impact in order to compensate for bullet drop over the distance to the target.

Anagrams

• overhold

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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