WHEWED

Verb

whewed

simple past tense and past participle of whew

Source: Wiktionary


WHEW

Whew (hwu), n. & interj.

Definition: A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike. Whew duck, the European widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]

Whew, v. i.

Definition: To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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