contrecoup (plural contrecoups)
(pathology) A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck.
Source: Wiktionary
Con`tre*coup", n. Etym: [F., fr. contre (L. contra) + coup a blow.] (med.)
Definition: A concussion or shock produced by a blow or other injury, in a part or region opposite to that at which the blow is received, often causing rupture or disorganisation of the parts affected.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
