Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
MIDRIFF
diaphragm, midriff
(noun) (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
middle, midriff, midsection
(noun) the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); “young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
midriff (plural midriffs)
The middle section of the human torso, from below the chest to above the waist
Source: Wiktionary
Mid"riff, n. Etym: [AS. midhrif; midd mid, middle + hrif bowels, womb; akin to OFries. midref midriff, rif, ref, belly, OHG. href body, and to L. corpus body. See Corpse.] (Anat.)
Definition: See Diaphragm, n., 2. Smote him into the midriff with a stone. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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