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.
BATMAN
batman
(noun) an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Batman
A province of Turkey.
The capital city of Batman Province, Turkey.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Batman
A surname.
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Batman (plural Batmans or Batmen)
A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin.
Hyponyms
• Batfleck
Interjection
Batman
An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.
Verb
Batman (third-person singular simple present Batmans, present participle Batmanning, simple past and past participle Batmanned)
(slang, mountaineering) Alternative form of batman (etymology 3)
Anagrams
• Bantam, bantam
Etymology 1
Noun
batman (plural batmen)
(military) A servant or valet to an army officer.
(by extension, informal) A personal assistant or supporter.
Verb
batman (third-person singular simple present batmans, present participle batmanned, simple past and past participle batmanning)
To act as a batman.
Etymology 2
Noun
batman (plural batmans)
(Turkish units of measure) A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.
(historical units of measure) A Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10 kg).
Synonyms
• man (من) (Persian contexts); maund (Indian contexts)
Meronyms
• (subdivisions): dirhem or dram; cheki; rottol or rotl; oka
• (superdivisions): kantar or quintal; cheki
Etymology 3
In reference to the superhero Batman.
Verb
batman (third-person singular simple present batmans, present participle batmanning, simple past and past participle batmanned)
(slang, mountaineering) To climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does).
Anagrams
• Bantam, bantam
Source: Wiktionary
Bat"man, n. Etym: [Turk. batman.]
Definition: A weight used in the East, varying according to the locality; in Turkey, the greater batman is about 157 pounds, the lesser only a fourth of this; at Aleppo and Smyrna, the batman is 17 pounds. Simmonds.
Bat"man, n.; pl. Batmen. Etym: [F. b packsaddle + E. man. Cf. Bathorse.]
Definition: A man who has charge of a bathorse and his load. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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