bezzle (third-person singular simple present bezzles, present participle bezzling, simple past and past participle bezzled)
(obsolete) To plunder; to lay waste to, in riot.
(obsolete) To drink to excess; to revel.
(obsolete) To squander.
bezzle (uncountable)
(economics) The level or proportion of financial sector activity that consists of hidden embezzlement, varying in step with the business cycle.
Source: Wiktionary
Bez"zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bezzled; p. pr. & vb. n. Bezzling.] Etym: [OF. besillier, besiler, to maltreat, pillage; or shortened fr. embezzle. Cf. Embezzle.]
Definition: To plunder; to waste in riot. [Obs.]
Bez"zle, v. i.
Definition: To drink to excess; to revel. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
