Wind"-suck`ing, n. (Far.)
Definition: A vicious habit of a horse, consisting in the swallowing of air; -- usually associated with crib-biting, or cribbing. See Cribbing, 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 August 2024
(adjective) misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods; “taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes”
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.
