shog (plural shogs)
(archaic) jolt, shake (brisk movement)
shog (third-person singular simple present shogs, present participle shogging, simple past and past participle shogged)
(archaic, ambitransitive) to jolt or shake
(archaic, frequently followed by off) to depart; to go.
• GOHs, GSOH, GoHs, Gohs, gosh, gsoh, hogs
Source: Wiktionary
Shog, n. Etym: [See Shock a striking.]
Definition: A shock; a jog; a violent concussion or impulse. [R. or Scot.]
Shog, v. t.
Definition: To shake; to shock. [R. or Scot.]
Shog, v. i. Etym: [Cf. W. ysgogi to wag, to stir. Cf. Jog.]
Definition: To jog; to move on. [R. or Scot.] Beau & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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.
