PLUGHOLE

plughole

(noun) a hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plughole (plural plugholes)

(chiefly, AU, NZ, British) The hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US)

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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