STICKPIN

stickpin

(noun) a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stickpin (plural stickpins)

(US) An ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end flat against the shirt, a tie tack.

Synonyms

• tie pin

• tie tack

• tie tac

Anagrams

• nitpicks

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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