BAREBONE

Etymology

Noun

barebone (plural barebones)

A very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin

Source: Wiktionary


Bare"bone`, n.

Definition: A very lean person; one whose bones show through the skin. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 February 2025

DISKETTE

(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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