STANDFIRST

Etymology

Noun

standfirst (plural standfirsts)

(UK, journalism) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.

Synonyms

• kicker (US), sub-heading, sub-hed, dek, deck, lead, lede

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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