Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
WHIPPET
whippet
(noun) small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Probably from whip in the sense of 'to move quickly' and diminutive suffix -et.
Noun
whippet (plural whippets)
A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
Etymology 2
From whipped cream, since "whippits" are typically sold in the United States for use in making whipped cream.
Noun
whippet (plural whippets)
(slang) A cartridge of nitrous oxide (laughing gas), used as a recreational inhalant drug.
Source: Wiktionary
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OBLIQUE
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”
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