KIPPAGE

Etymology

Noun

kippage (usually uncountable, plural kippages)

(chiefly, Scotland, now, rare, historical) Those sailing together on a ship, both crew and passengers.

(Scotland, obsolete) Confusion, disorder.

(Scotland, obsolete) A fit of temper; rage.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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