OFFCUT

Etymology

Verb

offcut (third-person singular simple present offcuts, present participle offcutting, simple past and past participle offcut)

(transitive) To cut off.

Noun

offcut (plural offcuts)

A piece that has been cut off of a larger piece when not needed; surplus.

Adjective

offcut (comparative more offcut, superlative most offcut)

Cut off.

Excess; surplus.

Anagrams

• cut off, cut-off, cutoff

Source: Wiktionary


Off"cut`, n.

1. That which is cut off.

2. (Bookbinding)

Definition: A portion ofthe printed sheet, in certain sizes of books, that is cut off before folding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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