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.
WOOLSEY
Proper noun
Woolsey (plural Woolseys)
A surname.; Alternative form of Wolseley
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Woolsey is the 5049th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6949 individuals. Woolsey is most common among White (92.19%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Woosley
Noun
woolsey (uncountable)
A material made of cotton and wool.
Anagrams
• Woosley
Source: Wiktionary
Wool"sey, n. Etym: [From Wool.]
Definition: Linsey-woolsey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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