SCREWUP

screwup

(noun) the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation; “a typical bureaucratic screwup”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

screwup (plural screwups)

(colloquial) A substantial mistake, usually causing problems for more people than just the person or group who made it.

(colloquial) A person who often makes substantial mistakes; a bungler.

(colloquial) A person who is mentally or emotionally damaged.

Source: Wiktionary



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11 May 2025

MALLET

(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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