In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BASTER
baster
(noun) a tube with a rubber bulb used to take up and release melted fat or gravy in order to moisten roasting meat
baster, tacker
(noun) a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches
baster
(noun) a cook who bastes roasting meat with melted fat or gravy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
baster (plural basters)
One who bastes.
A tool for basting meat with fat or gravy.
Anagrams
• Be star, Sterba, Tarbes, abrest, barest, bestar, breast, rebats, tabers
Etymology
Noun
Baster (plural Basters)
A member of an ethnic group comprising the descendants of Cape Colony Dutch and indigenous African women. They live largely in Namibia, in and around the town of Rehoboth.
Synonyms
• Rehobother
Anagrams
• Be star, Sterba, Tarbes, abrest, barest, bestar, breast, rebats, tabers
Source: Wiktionary
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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