According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
TOMJOHN
Tom"john`, n. Etym: [Probably of East Indian origin.]
Definition: A kind of open sedan used in Ceylon, carried by a single pole on men's shoulders.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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