In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BORK
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Bork
A surname.
Etymology 2
Verb
Bork (third-person singular simple present Borks, present participle Borking, simple past Borked, past participle Borken or Borked)
Alternative letter-case form of bork.
Etymology 1
Verb
bork (third-person singular simple present borks, present participle borking, simple past and past participle borked)
(ambitransitive, US politics, often, pejorative) To defeat a person's appointment or election, judicial nomination, etc, through a concerted attack on the person's character, background, and philosophy. [from 1987]
Etymology 2
Verb
bork (third-person singular simple present borks, present participle borking, simple past borked, past participle borken or borked)
(transitive, slang) To misconfigure, break, or damage, especially a computer or other complex device.
(intransitive, slang) To become broken or damaged, especially of a computer or other complex device.
Etymology 3
Noun
bork (plural borks)
(informal) The bald notothen or bald rockcod (Pagothenia borchgrevinki), a species of cod icefish (Nototheniidae) native to the Southern Ocean.
Etymology 4
Noun
bork (plural borks)
(Internet slang, humorous) The sound a dog makes.
Source: Wiktionary
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