Kemps
A card game, played in teams of two, the object being to get four of a kind, then silently communicate the fact to one's partner, who shouts "Kemps!".
kemps
plural of kemp
Source: Wiktionary
Kemps, n. pl. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.] (Bot.)
Definition: The long flower stems of the ribwort plantain (Plantago Lanceolata). Dr. Prior.
Kemp, Kemp"ty, n.
Definition: Coarse, rough hair wool or fur, injuring its quality.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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.
