STEELIE

Etymology

Noun

steelie (plural steelies)

(US) A zinc-coated steel version of the one-cent coin, produced during World War II because of copper shortages.

A steel ball bearing or marble.

Anagrams

• eeliest

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 March 2025

CLOG

(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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