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
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
