From medieval diminutives of the given names Cole and Coll.
Colling
A patronymic surname.
colling (uncountable)
The act of colling; hugging or embracing.
colling
present participle of coll.
Source: Wiktionary
Coll"ing, n. Etym: [From Coll, v. t.]
Definition: An embrace; dalliance. [Obs.] Halliwell.
Coll, v. t. Etym: [OF. coler, fr. L. collum neck.]
Definition: To embrace. [Obs.] "They coll and kiss him." Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
