In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BOBSKATE
Noun
bobskate (plural bobskates)
strap-on ice skate attachments for boots, with side-by-side parallel runners attached to fore-and-aft plates allowing for adjustable spacing between the forward and rearward skate blade pairs for each boot
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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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