fourpences
plural of fourpence
Source: Wiktionary
Four"pence, n.
1. A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat.
2. A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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.
