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decaffeinated

[dee-kaf-uh-neyt, -kaf-ee-uh-] Origin

de·caf·fein·ate

[dee-kaf-uh-neyt, -kaf-ee-uh-]
verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
to extract caffeine from: to decaffeinate coffee.

Origin:
1925–30; de- + caffein + -ate1

de·caf·fein·a·tion, noun
de·caf·fein·a·tor, noun
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Decaffeinated is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Word Origin & History

decaffeinate
1927, from de- + caffeine + -ate. Related: Decaffeinated.
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