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



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1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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