CHURLISHLY

churlishly, surlily

(adverb) in a churlish manner; “the store owner treated his customers churlishly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

churlishly (comparative more churlishly, superlative most churlishly)

In a churlish manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Churl"ish*ly, adv.

Definition: In a churlish manner.

CHURLISH

Churl"ish, a.

1. Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly. "Churlish benefits." Ld. Burleigh. Half mankind maintain a churlish strife. Cowper.

2. Wanting pliancy; unmanageable; unyielding; not easily wrought; as, a churlish soil; the churlish and intractable nature of some minerals. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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