“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
VACUOUS
vacuous
(adjective) devoid of matter; “a vacuous space”
empty, hollow, vacuous
(adjective) devoid of significance or force; “empty promises”; “a hollow victory”; “vacuous comments”
mindless, vacuous
(adjective) devoid of intelligence or thought; “a vacuous mind”; “a vacant expression”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vacuous (comparative more vacuous, superlative most vacuous)
Empty; void; lacking meaningful content.
Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
Source: Wiktionary
Vac"u*ous, a. Etym: [L. vacuus. See Vacant.]
Definition: Empty; unfilled; void; vacant. Boundless the deep, because I am who fill Infinitude; nor vacuous the space. Milton. That the few may lead selfish and vacuous days. J. Morley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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