CHAPBOOK

Etymology

Noun

chapbook (plural chapbooks)

A small book, usually made from a single sheet, folded several times, containing poems, ballads or religious tracts

Source: Wiktionary


Chap"book`, n. Etym: [See Chap to cheapen.]

Definition: Any small book carried about for sale by chapmen or hawkers. Hence, any small book; a toy book.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.

coffee icon