JACTANCY

Jac"tan*cy, n. Etym: [L. jactantia, fr. jactans, p. pr. of jactare to throw, boast, freq. fr. jacere to throw; cf. F. jactance.]

Definition: A boasting; a bragging. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 May 2024

GLUED

(adjective) affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste; “he stayed glued to one spot”; “pieces of pasted paper”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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