serpigos
plural of serpigo
• gossiper
Source: Wiktionary
Ser*pi"go, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. serpere to creep.] (Med.)
Definition: A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 December 2024
(verb) attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; “civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country’s surrender”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
