decrepitude, dilapidation
(noun) a state of deterioration due to old age or long use
Source: WordNet® 3.1
decrepitude (countable and uncountable, plural decrepitudes)
the state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use
• cobwebbiness, decrepitness, hoariness; see also oldness
Source: Wiktionary
De*crep"i*tude, n. Etym: [Cf. F. décrépitude.]
Definition: The broken state produced by decay and the infirmities of age; infirm old age.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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.
