GRAVEROBBER

graverobber, ghoul, body snatcher

(noun) someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection

graverobber

(noun) someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

graverobber (plural graverobbers)

One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.

Synonyms

• bodysnatcher

• resurrectionist

Source: Wiktionary



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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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