ROKEAGE

Roke"age, Rok"ee, n. Etym: [Cf. Nocake.]

Definition: Parched Indian corn, pounded up and mixed with sugar; -- called also yokeage. [Local, U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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The expression ā€œcoffee breakā€ was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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