An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
ZING
dynamism, pizzazz, pizzaz, oomph, zing
(noun) the activeness of an energetic personality
zing
(noun) a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; “the zing of the passing bullet”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
zing (countable and uncountable, plural zings)
A short high-pitched humming sound, such as that made by a bullet or vibrating string.
A witty insult or derogatory remark.
(uncountable) Zest or vitality.
(uncountable, slang) Pleasant or exciting flavour of food.
Verb
zing (third-person singular simple present zings, present participle zinging, simple past and past participle zinged)
(intransitive) To move very quickly, especially while making a high-pitched hum.
Interjection
zing
(onomatopoeia) A high pitched humming sound.
(US, slang) Used to acknowledge a witty comeback, a zinger.
Source: Wiktionary
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STACCATO
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