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.
LURKER
lurker, skulker, lurcher
(noun) someone waiting in concealment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lurker (plural lurkers)
One who lurks.
(Internet) A user who observes a community rather than participating; someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website, newsgroup, etc. but does not contribute.
(archaic, UK, dialect) A small fishing-boat.
Source: Wiktionary
Lurk"er, n.
1. One who lurks.
2. A small fishing boat. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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