In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
biter
(noun) someone who bites
Source: WordNet® 3.1
biter (plural biters)
Agent noun of bite; someone or something who bites.
(fishing) A fish that tends to take bait.
(curling) A stone that barely touches the outside of the house.
(slang) One who copies someone else's work, style or techniques, especially in hip-hop.
(obsolete) A cheat or fraudster.
(fiction) A zombie.
• Berti, Breit, Tiber, rebit, tribe
Source: Wiktionary
Bit"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, bites; that which bites often, or is inclined to bite, as a dog or fish. "Great barkers are no biters." Camden.
2. One who cheats; a sharper. [Colloq.] Spectator.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.