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.
WOODIE
Etymology
Noun
woodie (plural woodies)
An early station wagon or estate car in which the rear portion of the car's bodywork is made of wood, often associated with Southern California surfing culture.
A wooden rollercoaster; an amusement ride whose rails are overlaid upon a wooden track.
(slang) An erection of the penis.
Proper noun
Woodie (plural Woodies)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Woodie is the 15284th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1921 individuals. Woodie is most common among White (79.65%) and Black/African American (14.32%) individuals.
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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