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
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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.
