You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
ROORBACH
Etymology
Noun
roorbach (plural roorbaches)
(US, dated) A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue.
Source: Wiktionary
Roor"back, Roor"bach, n.
Definition: A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue. [U.S.]
Note: The word originated in the election canvass of 1844, when such a forgery was published, to the detriment of James K. Polk, a candidate for President, purporting to be an extract from the "Travels of Baron Roorbach."
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee Trivia
