GALLOPIN

Gal"lo*pin, n.Etym: [F. galopin. See Gallop, v. i.]

Definition: An under servant for the kitchen; a scullion; a cook's errand boy. [Obs.] Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 February 2025

TRANSLATION

(noun) (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm


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In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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