rattlesnake, rattler
(noun) pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Rattler (plural Rattlers)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rattler is the 27164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 891 individuals. Rattler is most common among Black/African American (69.81%) and null (15.26%) individuals.
rattler (plural rattlers)
Anything that rattles.
(chiefly, US, informal) A rattlesnake.
A freight train or, (chiefly, British), a decrepit passenger train.
(colloquial, dated) A loud, inconsiderate talker.
(colloquial, dated) A stunning blow.
(colloquial, dated) An impudent lie; a whopper.
Source: Wiktionary
Rat"tler, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, rattles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
