imposthume (plural imposthumes)
(obsolete) An abscess.
(obsolete) A person suffering from an abscess.
imposthume (third-person singular simple present imposthumes, present participle imposthuming, simple past and past participle imposthumed)
(obsolete, intransitive) To form an abscess.
(obsolete, transitive) To affect with an abscess.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*post"hume, n. Etym: [A corruption of aposteme. See Aposteme.]
Definition: A collection of pus or purulent matter in any part of an animal body; an abscess.
Im*post"hume, v. t. & i.
Definition: Same as Imposthumate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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.
