LOGJAM

logjam

(noun) an immovable mass of logs blocking a river

logjam

(noun) any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; “the legislation ran into a logjam”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

logjam (plural logjams)

An excess of logs being conveyed on a river, so that their motion halts.

(figuratively) A clog or such jam or mess that halts or greatly delays progress.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


coffee icon

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.

coffee icon