According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
HOTCOCKLES
Hot"coc`kles, n. Etym: [Hot + cockle, cockle being perh. corrupt. fr. knuckle. Cf. F. main chaude (lit., hot hand) hotcockles.]
Definition: A childish play, in which one covers his eyes, and guesses who strikes him or his hand placed behind him.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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