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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic, chiefly historical) A dark, coarse, strongly flavoured snuff..
Thou art like my rappee here, [takes out his box.] a moſt ridiculous ſuperfluity, but a pinch of thee novv and then is a moſt delicious treat.
The fellow wears a solitaire, uses paint, and takes rappee with all the grimace of a French marquis.
‘Why, it is difficult, sir, I confess,’ said the tall footman. ‘It may be done by degrees, Sir. Coffee is the best practice. I carried coffee, Sir, for a long time. It looks very like rappee, sir.’
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Rappee means (archaic, chiefly historical) A dark, coarse, strongly flavoured snuff..
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Thou art like my rappee here, [takes out his box.] a moſt ridiculous ſuperfluity, but a pinch of thee novv and then is a moſt delicious treat.
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