In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ABRADE
scour, abrade
(verb) rub hard or scrub; “scour the counter tops”
abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
(verb) wear away
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
abrade (third-person singular simple present abrades, present participle abrading, simple past and past participle abraded)
(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
(transitive) To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
(transitive) To irritate by rubbing; chafe. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
(transitive) To cause the surface to become more rough.
(intransitive) To undergo abrasion.
Etymology 2
Verb
abrade (third-person singular simple present abrades, present participle abrading, simple past and past participle abraded)
(transitive) Obsolete spelling of abraid.
Anagrams
• Abdera, abread
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*rade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Abraded; p. pr. & vb. n. Abrading.] Etym: [L. abradere, abrasum, to scrape off; ab + radere to scrape. See Rase, Raze.]
Definition: To rub or wear off; to waste or wear away by friction; as, to abrade rocks. Lyell.
A*brade", v. t.
Definition: Same as Abraid. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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