Dagon
(noun) god of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Da"gon, Etym: [Heb. Dagon, fr. dag a fish: cf. Gr. .]
Definition: The national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a fish. W. Smith. This day a solemn feast the people hold To Dagon, their sea idol. Milton. They brought it into the house of Dagon. 1 Sam. v. 2.
Dag"on, n. Etym: [See Dag a loose end.]
Definition: A slip or piece. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
