TWEE

mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee

(adjective) affectedly dainty or refined

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

twee (comparative more twee, superlative most twee)

(British, pejorative) Overly quaint, dainty, cute or nice.

Synonyms

• precious

• saccharine

• syrupy

Anagrams

• ewte, weet

Source: Wiktionary



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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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