touting
present participle of tout
touting (plural toutings)
The act of one who touts.
Source: Wiktionary
Tout, v. t. Etym: [See 1st Toot.]
1. To act as a tout. See 2d Tout. [Cant. Eng.]
2. To ply or seek for customers. [Prov. Eng.]
Tout, n.
Definition: One who secretly watches race horses which are in course of training, to get information about their capabilities, for use in betting. [Cant. Eng.]
Tout, v. t. Etym: [See 3d Toot. ]
Definition: To toot a horn.
Tout, n
Definition: The anus. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
