rappee

1. (archaic, chiefly historical) A dark, coarse, strongly flavoured snuff.Examples: "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.’"archaiccountablehistoricaluncountable