In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BOZO
guy, cat, hombre, bozo, sod
(noun) an informal term for a youth or man; “a nice guy”; “the guy’s only doing it for some doll”; “the poor sod couldn’t even buy a drink”
fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany
(noun) a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Thought to derive from the Bambara language, meaning "bamboo house".
Noun
Bozo (plural Bozos or Bozo)
A member of a West African ethnic group located predominantly along the Niger River in Mali, famous for their fishing.
Proper noun
Bozo
The Mande language of these people.
Anagrams
• zobo
Etymology
Noun
bozo (plural bozos)
(slang) A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man. [from 1910s]
Synonyms
• See also fool
Anagrams
• zobo
Source: Wiktionary
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