COLLS

Etymology

From Coll + patronymic suffix -s.

Proper noun

Colls

A patronymic surname.

Verb

colls

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coll

Source: Wiktionary


COLL

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



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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