spangs pl (plural only)
plural of spang
spangs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spang
Spangs
plural of Spang
Source: Wiktionary
Spang, v. t.
Definition: To spangle. [Obs.]
Spang, v. i.
Definition: To spring; to bound; to leap. [Scot.] But when they spang o'er reason's fence, We smart for't at our own expense. Ramsay.
Spang, n.
Definition: A bound or spring. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Spang, n. Etym: [AS. spange a clasp or fastening; akin to D. spang, G. spange, OHG. spanga, Icel. spöng a spangle.]
Definition: A spangle or shining ornament. [Obs.] With glittering spangs that did like stars appear. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 April 2025
(noun) an instance or single occasion for some event; “this time he succeeded”; “he called four times”; “he could do ten at a clip”
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.
