dirks
plural of dirk
dirks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dirk
Dirks
A male given name from Germanic languages.
Source: Wiktionary
Dirk, n. Etym: [Ir. duirc.]
Definition: A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander. Dirk knife, a clasp knife having a large, dirklike blade.
Dirk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dirked; p. pr. & vb. n. Dirking.]
Definition: To stab with a dirk. Sir W. Scott.
Dirk, a. Etym: [See Dark, a.]
Definition: Dark. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Dirk, v. t.
Definition: To darken. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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.
