HYPOTHECATOR

Etymology

Noun

hypothecator (plural hypothecators)

(legal) One who hypothecates or pledges anything as security for the repayment of money borrowed.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy*poth"e*ca`tor, n. (Law)

Definition: One who hypothecates or pledges anything as security for the repayment of money borrowed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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OBLIGATE

(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”


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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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