ort (plural orts)
(usually, in plural) A fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.
• (fragment): bit, chip; See also piece
• (leftover food): gubbins, leftover, scrap
• (any remainder): remnant, residue; See also remainder
• (a piece of refuse): garbage, rubbish; See also trash
ort (third-person singular simple present orts, present participle orting, simple past and past participle orted)
(transitive, dialectal) To turn away from with disgust; refuse.
• OTR, ROT, RTO, TOR, TRO, Tor, rot, tor
ORT (uncountable)
Initialism of oral rehydration therapy.
• OTR, ROT, RTO, TOR, TRO, Tor, rot, tor
Source: Wiktionary
Ort, n.; pl. Orts. Etym: [Akin to LG. ort, ortels, remnants of food, refuse, OFries. ort, OD. oorete, ooraete; prob. from the same prefix as in E. ordeal + a word akin to eat.]
Definition: A morsel left at a meal; a fragment; refuse; -- commonly used in the plural. Milton. Let him have time a beggar's orts to crave. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
