delinquency, juvenile delinquency
(noun) an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect
(noun) a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; “he inherited his delinquency from his father”; “his derelictions were not really intended as crimes”; “his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities”
delinquency
(noun) nonpayment of a debt when due
Source: WordNet® 3.1
delinquency (countable and uncountable, plural delinquencies)
Misconduct.
A criminal offense.
A debt that is overdue for payment.
Source: Wiktionary
De*lin"quen*cy, n.; pl. Delinquencies. Etym: [L. delinquentia, fr. delinquens.]
Definition: Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime. The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be represented in the most glaring colors. Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 February 2025
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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.
