SLOPER

Etymology

Noun

sloper (plural slopers)

(informal) Something which angles or slopes, as distinguished from one that is verticle or horizontal.

A climbing hold that has a smooth surface and sloping shape, making it difficult to hold.

(textiles) A custom-fitted basic pattern from which patterns for many different styles can be created.

(textiles, obsolete) An assistant or apprentice cutter.

(obsolete) A member of the peerage who has fallen from wealth but maintains social contacts.

Anagrams

• Lopers, lopers, polers, proles

Source: Wiktionary



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RACY

(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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