ONSIDE

onside

(adjective) not offside; being within the prescribed area of play

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

onside (not comparable)

(sports) Not in an offside position; In the part of the playing area where one can legally play the ball, puck, etc.

On the side of a vehicle from which the driver, paddler, etc. propels it.

(bridge) Favourably located, from the point of view of the player taking a finesse.

In agreement or support; on board.

Noun

onside (plural onsides)

(sport) The portion of the playing area where one can legally play the ball, puck, etc.

The side of a vehicle on which the driver primarily propels it.

Anagrams

• Edison, Eidson, diones, does in, inodes, no side, noised

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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