PUNCHY

Etymology

Adjective

punchy (comparative punchier, superlative punchiest)

Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.

Synonym: catchy

Behaving or appearing punch drunk.

(figuratively, of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.

(skiing) A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.

(dated) short and thick; fat; paunchy

Source: Wiktionary


Punch"y, a. Etym: [Perhaps for paunchy, from paunch. See 3d Punch.]

Definition: Short and thick, or fat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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