rappee

American  

[ra-pee] / ræˈpi /

noun

1. a strong snuff made from dark, rank tobacco leaves.

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rappee British  

/ ræˈpiː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of rappee

1730–40; < French râpé grated (past participle of râper ); see rape ³

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Example Sentences

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rappee

"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

He finished and took his snuff with zest, seeing that it was still rappee, and handed me the box with great composure.

From The Yeoman Adventurer by George W. Gough

I will," says Uncle Joe, again resorting to his rappee, "I will.

From The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes by Falconbridge

I have excellent gloves and wash-balls, Madam: rappee, Scots, Portugal, and all sorts of snuff.

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8 by Samuel Richardson

Cuba is the favorite of the gentlemen of the stock exchange; the tradesman's box usually contains rappee; high dried Irish is grateful to those who love to feel the taste of snuff in their throat.

From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by E. R. Billings

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