crossruffing
present participle of crossruff
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"ruff` (-rf`), n. (Whist)
Definition: The play in whist where partners trump each a different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; -- called also seesaw.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
