Gib"staff`, n. Etym: [Prov. E. gib a hooked stick + E. staff.]
1. A staff to guage water, or to push a boat.
2. A staff formerly used in fighting beasts on the stage. [Obs.] Bailey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2024
(noun) the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
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.
