Imitative of the bird's cry.
yaffle (plural yaffles)
(UK, dialectal) The European green woodpecker, Picus viridis.
• (Picus viridis): yaffingale, yaffler, woodall
• Laffey
Source: Wiktionary
Yaf"fle, n. Etym: [Probably imitative of its call or cry.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European green woodpecker (Picus, or Genius, viridis). It is noted for its loud laughlike note. Called also eccle, hewhole, highhoe, laughing bird, popinjay, rain bird, yaffil, yaffler, yaffingale, yappingale, yackel, and woodhack.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
