OGREISM

Etymology

Noun

ogreism (countable and uncountable, plural ogreisms)

The character or manners of an ogre.

Source: Wiktionary


O"grism, O"gre*ism, n.

Definition: The character or manners of an ogre.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SHEET

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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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