NEPHALISM

Etymology

Noun

nephalism (uncountable)

(obsolete, Temperance movement) The practice of abstaining completely from the drinking of alcohol; teetotalism

Source: Wiktionary


Neph"a*lism, n. Etym: [Gr. néphalisme.]

Definition: Total abstinence from spirituous liquor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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