Megillah
(noun) (Judaism) the scroll of parchment that contains the biblical story of Esther; traditionally read in synagogues to celebrate Purim
megillah
(noun) (Yiddish) a long boring tediously detailed account; “he insisted on giving us the whole megillah”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
megillah (plural megillahs or megillot or megilloth)
(Judaism) any of the Five Scrolls of the Hebrew Scriptures (Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther)
(Judaism, specifically) the Book of Esther
megillah (plural megillahs)
A long, overblown story or fuss; a to-do.
Source: Wiktionary
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
