You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
former, erstwhile(a), old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime
(adjective) belonging to some prior time; “erstwhile friend”; “our former glory”; “the once capital of the state”; “her quondam lover”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quondam (not comparable)
Former; once; at one time.
• erstwhile
• See also former
Source: Wiktionary
Quon"dam, a. Etym: [L., formerly.]
Definition: Having been formerly; former; sometime. "This is the quondam king." Shak.
Quon"dam, n.
Definition: A person dismissed or ejected from a position. [R.] "Make them quondams; . . . cast them out of their office." Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.