In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BOUNDER
bounder, leaper
(noun) someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition)
cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heel
(noun) someone who is morally reprehensible; “you dirty dog”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bounder (plural bounders)
Something that bounds or jumps.
(UK, dated) A dishonourable man; a cad.
A social climber.
That which limits; a boundary.
(UK, obsolete, colloquial) A four-wheeled type of dogcart or cabriolet
Anagrams
• rebound, unbored, unrobed
Source: Wiktionary
Bound"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, limits; a boundary. Sir T. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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