OFFICIALISM

Etymology

Noun

officialism (countable and uncountable, plural officialisms)

The rigid, perfunctory and literal adherence to official duties and regulations

Officials collectively

Source: Wiktionary


Of*fi"cial*ism, n.

Definition: The state of being official; a system of official government; also, adherence to office routine; red-tapism. Officialism may often drift into blunders. Smiles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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