ABSIT

Etymology 1

Noun

absit (plural absits)

(UK) Formal permission to be away from a college for the greater part of the day or more.

Etymology 2

Noun

absit (plural absits)

A portion of fermenting dough diluted to a paste with water and then cooked.

Anagrams

• IBATs, Staib, baits, batis, tabis

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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