cacodemon, cacodaemon
(noun) an evil spirit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cacodemon (plural cacodemons)
An evil or malevolent spirit.
The twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.
• (malevolent spirit): agathodemon
Source: Wiktionary
Cac`o*de"mon, n. Etym: [Gr. cacodémon.]
1. An evil spirit; a devil or demon. Shak.
2. (Med.)
Definition: The nightmare. Dunaglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 March 2025
(noun) a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc.
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
