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.
vampers
plural of vamper
• revamps
Source: Wiktionary
Vamp"er, n.
Definition: One who vamps; one who pieces an old thing with something new; a cobbler.
Vamp"er, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Vaunt.]
Definition: To swagger; to make an ostentatious show. [Prov. eng. & Scot.] Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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.