ripost (plural riposts)
(fencing) A thrust given in return after parrying a lunge.
A quick and usually witty response to a taunt.
An answer or reply, rapidly uttered, in response to a question or problem.
• prosit, tripos
Source: Wiktionary
Ri*post", n. Etym: [F. riposte.]
1. In fencing, a return thrust after a parry.
2. A quick and sharp refort; a repartee. J. Morley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
