SUSU

Etymology

Noun

susu (plural susus)

(finance) An informal money pooling scheme practised in Africa, the Caribbean, and some immigrant communities.

Noun

Susu pl (plural only)

A Mande ethnic group living primarily in Guinea.

Proper noun

Susu

The language spoken by the Susu people.

Source: Wiktionary


Su"su, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Soosoo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 March 2024

HUDDLED

(adjective) crowded or massed together; “give me...your huddled masses”; “the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind”


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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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