As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
hoopers
plural of hooper
• rehoops
Source: Wiktionary
Hoop"er, n. Etym: [See 1st Hoop.]
Definition: One who hoops casks or tubs; a cooper.
Hoop"er, n. (Zoƶl.) Etym: [So called from its note.]
Definition: The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus); -- called also hooper swan, whooping swan, and elk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.