SMOGGY

smoggy

(adjective) clouded with a mixture of smoke and fog; “the smoggy atmosphere of Los Angeles”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Smoggy (plural Smoggies)

(sometimes, pejorative) A person from Middlesbrough.

Usage notes

Originally considered to be offensive, but more recently has been adopted by the people of Middlesbrough when referring to themselves and in this context is no longer considered offensive.

Etymology

Adjective

smoggy (comparative smoggier, superlative smoggiest)

Having smog.

Source: Wiktionary



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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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