BUMBAILIFF

Etymology

Noun

bumbailiff (plural bumbailiffs)

(UK, obsolete) A bound bailiff.

Source: Wiktionary


Bum"bail"iff, n. Etym: [A corruption of bound bailiff.] [Low, Eng.]

Definition: See Bound bailiff, under Bound, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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