In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BOOGER
booger
(noun) dried nasal mucus
bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger
(noun) an imaginary monster used to frighten children
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
booger (plural boogers)
(US, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
(US, slang) Something suggestive of this material.
(US, slang) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
Synonyms
• (mucus): bogey, snot, bogie (UK)
• (thing): bugger
Etymology 2
Noun
booger (plural boogers)
(surfing, slang, mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.
Anagrams
• bog ore, goober
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(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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