An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
NUB
kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; “the gist of the prosecutor’s argument”; “the heart and soul of the Republican Party”; “the nub of the story”
nub, stub
(noun) a small piece; “a nub of coal”; “a stub of a pencil”
nub, nubble
(noun) a small lump or protuberance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
nub (plural nubs)
(obsolete) The innermost section of a chrysalis in a silk cocoon.
A small lump or knob.
The essence or core of an issue, argument etc.
Synonyms: crux, gist, Thesaurus:gist
(slang) The clitoris.
Verb
nub (third-person singular simple present nubs, present participle nubbing, simple past and past participle nubbed)
(baseball) To hit the ball weakly.
To push; to nudge.
To beckon.
Etymology 2
Noun
nub (plural nubs)
(Internet slang) A noob; a newcomer or incompetent.
Anagrams
• BUN, Bun, bun
Source: Wiktionary
Nub, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Knob.]
Definition: To push; to nudge; also, to beckon. [Prov. Eng.]
Nub, n.
Definition: A jag, or snag; a knob; a protuberance; also, the point or gist, as of a story. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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