DERRINGERS

Noun

derringers

plural of derringer

Noun

Derringers

plural of Derringer

Source: Wiktionary


DERRINGER

Der"rin*ger, n. Etym: [From the American inventor.]

Definition: A kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large caliber, often carrying a half-ounce ball.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; โ€œPlease erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!โ€


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food โ€“ chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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