STRAPHANGER

straphanger

(noun) a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support

straphanger

(noun) a commuter who uses public transportation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

straphanger (plural straphangers)

A person who travels using public transportation (often standing up and holding on to a strap).

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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Coffee Trivia

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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