JOUNCING

Verb

jouncing

present participle of jounce

Noun

jouncing (plural jouncings)

A motion that jounces.

Source: Wiktionary


JOUNCE

Jounce, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Jounced; p. pr. & vb. n. Jouncing.] Etym: [Cf. Jaunce.]

Definition: To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.

Jounce, n.

Definition: A jolt; a shake; a hard trot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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