TRIFECTA

Etymology

Noun

trifecta (plural trifectas)

(US, Australia, New Zealand) A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.

(US, Australia, New Zealand) The attainment of three important achievements, qualities, etc.

(US, Australia, New Zealand, by extension) A set of three related things, often things that cause problems.

(US politics) The complete legislative and executive control of state government by one party: governorship, the upper house, and the lower house of state legislatures. The party that holds all three positions of power is said to have a trifecta.

(US politics) Control by one party of the federal government: the presidency and both houses of Congress.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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