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Zarf - Wikipedia (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by zabadoh@ani.social to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://ani.social/post/20108467

An often-ornate holder for a coffee cup, used for special occasions in Turkey, originating from the Ottoman Empire era.

Also, the term is used for a modern cardboard coffee cup jacket.

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[–] zabadoh@ani.social 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It sounds like a Star Trek name:

"The Klingon commander, Zarf, is hailing us sir. He's holding a cup of coffee."

[–] toast@retrolemmy.com 2 points 3 months ago

Coffee, Turkish. Hot.