In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BAKERS
Noun
bakers
plural of baker
Anagrams
• Abreks, Brakes, basker, brakes, breaks
Source: Wiktionary
BAKER
Bak"er, n. Etym: [AS. bæcere. See Bake, v. i.]
1. One whose business it is to bake bread, biscuit, etc.
2. A portable oven in which baking is done. [U.S.] A baker's dozen, thirteen.
– Baker foot, a distorted foot. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
– Baker's itch, a rash on the back of the hand, caused by the irritating properties of yeast.
– Baker's salt, the subcarbonate of ammonia, sometimes used instead of soda, in making bread.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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