Enjoy your Thursday! Todays WOTD is : avoirdupois \ av-uhr-duh-POIZ; AV-uhr-duh-poiz \ noun; 1. Avoirdupois weight, a system of weights based on a pound containing 16 ounces or 7,000 grains(453.59 grams). 2. Weight; heaviness; as, a person of much avoirdupois. Origin: Avoirdupois is from Middle English avoir de pois , goods sold by weight, from Old French aveir de peis ,literally goods of weight, from aveir , property, goods (from aveir , to have, from Latin habere , tohave, to hold, to possess property) + de , from (from the Latin) + peis , weight, from Latin pensum ,weight. WORD Worth = Buy any Breakfast Sandwich or Made-To-Order Sandwich/Salad and Choose from a FREE Fountain Soda, Coffee, Cappuccino, OR ANY 99 cent ARIZONA TEA PRODUCT
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:27:18 +0000
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