See Also: Postum(dictionary)

viperish (iou) and Postum (iou)


viperish (iou)



viperish adjective. M18.
[from VIPER + -ISH1.]
Resembling or characteristic of a viper; chiefly fig. venomous, spiteful.
viperishly adverb L19.

Postum (iou)



Postum noun. Orig. US. L19.
[Pseudo-Latin, from C. W. Post (see POST TOASTIE + -um).]
(Proprietary name for) a coffee substitute.