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.
LAGGER
dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke
(noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
lagger (plural laggers)
One who lags behind; a laggard.
One who installs lagging.
(video games, informal) A player who lags (has a poor or slow network connection).
Etymology 2
Noun
lagger (plural laggers)
(slang) A member of support staff responsible for contacting lawyers to check how a case is progressing.
Anagrams
• gargle, gregal, raggle
Source: Wiktionary
Lag"ger, n.
Definition: A laggard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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