“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
JOURNALESE
journalese
(noun) the style in which newspapers are written
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
journalese (countable and uncountable, plural journaleses)
A style of writing used in some newspapers and magazines, characterized by cliché, hyperbolic language and clipped syntax.
• Joe Grimm, Detroit Free Press
Source: Wiktionary
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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