The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
JANNEY
Noun
janney (plural janneys)
(Newfoundland) A mummer.
Proper noun
Janney (plural Janneys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Janney is the 12557th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2466 individuals. Janney is most common among White (95.46%) individuals.
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29 March 2025
THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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