Hogmanay
(noun) New Year’s Eve in Scotland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hogmanay (plural Hogmanays)
(Scotland) New Year's Eve.
(Scotland) A celebration or gift for New Year's Eve.
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Source: Wiktionary
Hog`ma*nay" (, n.
Definition: The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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.
