dotard
(noun) an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dotard (plural dotards)
An old person with impaired intellect; one in his or her dotage.
One who dotes on another, showing excessive fondness.
• (an old person with impaired intellect): mimmerkin; see also dotard
Source: Wiktionary
Do"tard, n. Etym: [Dote, v. i.]
Definition: One whose mind is impaired by age; one in second childhood. The sickly dotard wants a wife. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
