turntables
plural of turntable
turntables
(neologism) tables have turned
Source: Wiktionary
Turn"ta`ble, n.
Definition: A large revolving platform, for turning railroad cars, locomotives, etc., in a different direction; -- called also turnplate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 June 2025
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
