MUNCHHAUSEN

Munchhausen, Karl Friedrich Hieronymus von Munchhausen, Munchausen, Baron Munchausen

(noun) German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

2 October 2024

LOSE

(verb) allow to go out of sight or mind; “The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light”; “lose the crowds by climbing a mountain”; “the lost tribe”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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