You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
kowtow, kotow
(noun) a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
(verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; “He is always kowtowing to his boss”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
kotow (plural kotows)
Alternative spelling of kowtow
kotow (third-person singular simple present kotows, present participle kotowing, simple past and past participle kotowed)
Alternative spelling of kowtow
Source: Wiktionary
Ko*tow", n. Etym: [Chinese, knock head.]
Definition: The prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings. [China]kowtow S. W. Williams.
Ko*tow", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kotowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Kotowing.]
Definition: To perform the kotow.kowtow
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 June 2025
(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.