CUSPIDOR

spittoon, cuspidor

(noun) a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cuspidor (plural cuspidors)

(chiefly US) A spittoon.

Source: Wiktionary


Cus"pi*dor (-dr), n. Etym: [Pg. cuspideria, fr. cuspir to spit.]

Definition: Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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