Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
SHIFTINESS
shiftiness
(noun) the quality of being changeable in direction; “the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably”
rascality, shiftiness, slipperiness, trickiness
(noun) the quality of being a slippery rascal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shiftiness (countable and uncountable, plural shiftinesses)
(uncountable) The property of being shifty.
(countable, rare) The result or product of being shifty.
Source: Wiktionary
Shift"i*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being shifty. Diplomatic shiftiness and political versatility. J. A. Syminds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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