jambee (plural jambees)
(obsolete) A light, fashionable walking-cane of the eighteenth century.
Source: Wiktionary
Jam*bee", n. Etym: [See Jamb, n.: cf. OF. jamboier to walk.]
Definition: A fashionable cane. [Obs.] Tatler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
