huffcap
huffcap · huffcaps
Strong aleStrong ale.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Strong ale.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A bully or blusterer.
Origin
From huff + cap. The ale is called this "because it induced people to set their caps in aFrom huff + cap. The ale is called this "because it induced people to set their caps in a bold huffing fashion."
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Forms
plural: huffcapsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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