STRAIGHTJACKET

straitjacket, straightjacket

(noun) a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Confusion between the spelling of strait in straitjacket and the more common word straight.

Noun

straightjacket

Misspelling of straitjacket.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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