The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
BULLDOGGING
BULLDOG
bulldog
(verb) throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
bulldog
(verb) attack viciously and ferociously
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
bulldogging
present participle of bulldog
Source: Wiktionary
BULLDOG
Bull"dog`, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A variety of dog, of remarkable ferocity, courage, and tenacity of grip; -- so named, probably, from being formerly employed in baiting bulls.
2. (Metal.)
Definition: A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill.
Bull"dog`, a.
Definition: Characteristic of, or like, a bulldog; stubborn; as, bulldog courage; bulldog tenacity. Bulldog bat (zo'94l.), a bat of the genus Nyctinomus; -- so called from the shape of its face.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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