According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
WHIZ
whiz
(noun) a buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air; “he heard the whiz of bullets near his head”
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr
(verb) make a soft swishing sound; “the motor whirred”; “the car engine purred”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
whiz (third-person singular simple present whizzes, present participle whizzing, simple past and past participle whizzed)
To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to that of an object speeding through the air.
To rush or move swiftly with such a sound.
To throw or spin rapidly.
(vulgar, slang) To urinate.
Synonyms
• (to urinate): See urinate
Noun
whiz (plural whizzes)
A whirring or hissing sound (as above).
(informal) Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.
(vulgar, slang, especially with the verb "take") An act of urination.
(UK, slang, uncountable) Amphetamine.
(UK, slang, with "the") Pickpocketing.
Synonyms
• (skilled person): See skilled person
• (an act of urination): See urination
Etymology 2
Preposition
whiz
(slang) Eye dialect spelling of with.
Source: Wiktionary
Whiz, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whizzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Whizzing.] Etym: [Of imitative origin. Whistle, and Hiss.]
Definition: To make a humming or hissing sound, like an arrow or ball flying through the air; to fly or move swiftly with a sharp hissing or whistling sound. [Written also whizz.] It flew, and whizzing, cut the liquid way. Dryden.
Whiz, n.
Definition: A hissing and humming sound. Like the whiz of my crossbow. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
25 June 2025
DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
Coffee Trivia
