nipperkin (plural nipperkins)
(archaic) A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.
(archaic) A small amount of beer, wine, or other liquid, of perhaps 1/8 pint in volume.
Source: Wiktionary
Nip"per*kin, n. Etym: [See 1st Nip.]
Definition: A small cup. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
