rappee

[ ra-pee ]

noun

a strong snuff made from dark, rank tobacco leaves.

Origin of rappee

1730–40; <French râpé grated (past participle of râper); see rape³

Words Nearby rappee

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How to use rappee in a sentence

He finished and took his snuff with zest, seeing that it was still rappee, and handed me the box with great composure.
The Yeoman Adventurer | George W. Gough
Likewise, I came to carry a snuff-box, and to consume in secret huge quantities of rappee.
The Fitz-Boodle Papers | William Makepeace Thackeray
Like other great men, this Pasha makes a great consumption of rappee, and empties nearly a box a-day.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 | James Richardson
Pray, Sir' (to Mr. Armstrong), 'do me the honour to try this snuff, 'tis real French rappee.
The House by the Church-Yard | J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Dr. Deane took a small pinch of rappee, and then touched his nose lightly with his lavendered handkerchief.
The Story Of Kennett | Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for rappee

rappee

/ (ræˈpiː) /

noun

a moist English snuff of the 18th and 19th centuries

Origin of rappee

C18: from French tabac râpé, literally: scraped tobacco, from râper to scrape; see rape ³, rasp 1

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