straightedge
(noun) hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
straightedge (comparative more straightedge, superlative most straightedge)
Living one's life opposing or eschewing the use of drugs such as alcohol and tobacco.
straightedge (plural straightedges)
A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.
Source: Wiktionary
Straight"edge`, n.
Definition: A board, or piece of wood or metal, having one edge perfectly straight, -- used to ascertain whether a line is straight or a surface even, and for drawing straight lines.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 October 2024
(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
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.
