SEADOG

Etymology

Noun

seadog (plural seadogs)

A sailor accustomed to the sea.

A pirate.

(archaic) A seal. (marine mammal)

(heraldry) A charge resembling the talbot but with scales, webbed feet and a broad tail.

A dogfish.

(uncommon) An omen of bad luck.

(uncommon) A white-topped wave in an estuary.

Synonyms

• (a seasoned sailor): old salt, salty dog

Anagrams

• dagoes, dosage

Source: Wiktionary



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27 April 2024

GREAT

(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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