“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
CORVEES
Noun
corvees
plural of corvee
Source: Wiktionary
CORVEE
Cor`vee" (kr`v" or -v"), n. Etym: [F. corvée, fr. LL. corvada, corrogata, fr. L. corrogare to entreat togetther; cor- + rogare to ask.] (Feudal Law)
Definition: An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CLOG
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
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