fubbing
present participle of fub
Source: Wiktionary
Fub, Fubs (, n. Etym: [Cf. Fob a pocket.]
Definition: A plump young person or child. [Obs.] Smart.
Fub, v. t. Etym: [The same word as fob to cheat.]
Definition: To put off by trickery; to cheat. [Obs.] I have been fubbed off, and fubbed off, and fabbed off, from this day to that day. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 January 2025
(noun) an extinct reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a bird-like beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
