GOME

Gome, n. Etym: [AS. guma; akin to Goth. guma, L. homo. See Bridegroom.]

Definition: A man. [Obs.] P. Plowman.

Gome, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. gormr ooze, mud.]

Definition: The black grease on the axle of a cart or wagon wheel; -- called also gorm. See Gorm. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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