“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
AFTERINGS
Noun
afterings pl (plural only)
The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
(by extension) The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.
Synonyms
• dregs
Anagrams
• aftersign
Source: Wiktionary
Aft"er*ings, n. pl.
Definition: The last milk drawn in milking; strokings. [Obs.] Grose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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