According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
SLITHER
slither, slide
(verb) to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; “They slid through the wicket in the big gate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
slither (third-person singular simple present slithers, present participle slithering, simple past and past participle slithered)
(intransitive) To move about smoothly and from side to side.
(intransitive) To slide
Adjective
slither
(archaic) slithery; slippery
Noun
slither (uncountable)
A limestone rubble.
(Used mistakenly) A sliver.
Usage notes
The use of slither to mean sliver, which is prevalent especially in Britain (where th-fronting is becoming more and more prevalent), is considered by many to be an error, though at least one major dictionary merely labels it "informal" .
Anagrams
• Hirtles, Hitlers, Shitler, relisht
Source: Wiktionary
Slith"er, v. i. Etym: [Cf. G. schlittern, LG. schliddern. See Slide.]
Definition: To slide; to glide. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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