thwacks
plural of thwack
thwacks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thwack
Source: Wiktionary
Thwack, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thwacked; p. pr. & vb. n. Thwacking.] Etym: [Cf. OE. thakken to stroke, AS. , E. whack.]
1. To strike with something flat or heavy; to bang, or thrash: to thump. "A distant thwacking sound." W. Irving.
2. To fill to overflow. [Obs.] Stanyhurst.
Thwack, n.
Definition: A heavy blow with something flat or heavy; a thump. With many a stiff thwack, many a bang, Hard crab tree and old iron rang. Hudibras.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
