whipster (plural whipsters)
(informal, dated) a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy
• twerpish
Source: Wiktionary
Whip"ster, n. Etym: [Whip + -ster.]
Definition: A nimble little fellow; a whippersnapper. Every puny whipster gets my sword. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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.
