NEWSFLASH

Etymology

Noun

newsflash (plural newsflashes)

A brief media report of something that has recently taken place.

Interjection

newsflash

(colloquial) Introduces an obvious fact of which the person addressed is ostensibly not aware.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

18 May 2024

SUNLIT

(adjective) lighted by sunlight; “the sunlit slopes of the canyon”; “violet valleys and the sunstruck ridges”- Wallace Stegner


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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