In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BROADENS
Verb
broadens
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broaden
Anagrams
• bandores
Source: Wiktionary
BROADEN
Broad"en, v. t. [p. & p. p. Broadened (; p. pr. & vb.n. Broadening (.] Etym: [From Broad, a.]
Definition: To grow broad; to become broader or wider. The broadening sun appears. Wordsworth.
Broad"en, v. t.
Definition: To make broad or broader; to render more broad or comprehensive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHTIK
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
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