“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
lionism (plural lionisms)
(dated) An attracting of attention, as a lion (celebrity); the treating or regarding as a lion.
Source: Wiktionary
Li"on*ism, n.
Definition: An attracting of attention, as a lion; also, the treating or regarding as a lion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States