“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
DEEMSTER
Etymology
Noun
deemster (plural deemsters)
A judge; one who pronounces sentence or doom.
A judge on the Isle of Man.
Source: Wiktionary
Deem"ster, n. Etym: [Deem + -ster; i. e., doomster. Cf. Dempster.]
Definition: A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without process. Cowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
21 June 2025
SUFFOCATION
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
Coffee Trivia
