In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ASLOPE
aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping
(adjective) having an oblique or slanted direction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aslope (comparative more aslope, superlative most aslope)
slanted or sloping
Adverb
aslope (comparative more aslope, superlative most aslope)
slanted or sloping
Anagrams
• El Paso
Source: Wiktionary
A*slope", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + slope.]
Definition: Slopingly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping. "Set them not upright, but aslope." Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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