SESSPOOL

Etymology

Noun

sesspool (plural sesspools)

Archaic form of cesspool.

Source: Wiktionary


Sess"pool`, n. Etym: [Prov. E. suss hogwash, soss a dirty mess, a puddle + E. pool a puddle; cf. Gael. ses a coarse mess.]

Definition: Same as Cesspool.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 May 2024

EMBARRASSMENT

(noun) some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; “the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals”


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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