SUPERFLY

Etymology 1

From the character in the blaxploitation film Super Fly (1972).

Noun

superfly (plural superflies)

An ostentatious, self-confident person, especially a black drug dealer.

Etymology 2

Noun

superfly (plural superflies)

A fly (insect) with remarkable properties, such as resistance to insecticide.

Source: Wiktionary



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12 May 2024

RECALL

(verb) summon to return; “The ambassador was recalled to his country”; “The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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