SLUGABED

slugabed, lie-abed

(noun) a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

slugabed (plural slugabeds)

(archaic, now, chiefly, Canada, US) A lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up; a sluggard.

Synonyms: late riser, Thesaurus:idler

Source: Wiktionary


Slug"a*bed`, n.

Definition: One who indulges in lying abed; a sluggard. [R.] "Fie, you slugabed!" Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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