PLODDER

plodder, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoach

(noun) someone who moves slowly; “in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach”

plodder, slogger

(noun) someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours

trudger, plodder, slogger

(noun) someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plodder (plural plodders)

One who plods.

A person who works slowly, making a great effort with little result; a person who studies laboriously.

Source: Wiktionary


Plod"der, n.

Definition: One who plods; a drudge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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