rappee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rappee
1730–40; < French râpé grated (past participle of râper ); see rape 3
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The same little grey homunculus that filled my "prince's mixture" years before, stood behind the counter at Lundy Foot's, weighing out rappee and high toast, just as I last saw him.
From The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 2 by Charles James Lever
In the course of time, she became the wife of one worthy of her in every respect—their lovely children often sportively carrying off the ponderous box of brown rappee, and yet Uncle Budge never frowning.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 448 Volume 18, New Series, July 31, 1852 by William Chambers
He pinched rappee as he spoke, in rapid doses from a snuff-box, and spread the brown powder in extravagant carelessness over his vest.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro
"I have no opinion, Lachie," said the old man, snuffing rappee with the butt of an egg-spoon and spilling the brown dust in sheer nervousness over the night-shirt bulging above the band of his breeks.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro
Wilson," he said, "commonly called Snuffy Davy, from his inveterate addiction to black rappee, was the very prince of scouts for searching blind alleys, cellars, and stalls for rare volumes.
From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Sir Walter Scott
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