SCHOOLBOYISH

boyish, boylike, schoolboyish

(adjective) befitting or characteristic of a young boy; “a boyish grin”; “schoolboyish pranks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

schoolboyish (comparative more schoolboyish, superlative most schoolboyish)

Resembling a schoolboy in behaviour.

Source: Wiktionary



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ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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