LAFITTE

Laffite, Lafitte, Jean Laffite, Jean Lafitte

(noun) French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

30 May 2025

FOREHAND

(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)


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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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