In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BUNGLES
Noun
bungles
plural of bungle
Verb
bungles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bungle
Anagrams
• blunges
Source: Wiktionary
BUNGLE
Bun"gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bungled (; p. pr. & vb. n. Bungling.] Etym: [Prob. a diminutive from, akin to bang; cf. Prov. G. bungen to beat, bang, OSw. bunga. See Bang.]
Definition: To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner.
Bun"gle, v. t.
Definition: To make or mend clumsily; to manage awkwardly; to botch; -- sometimes with up. I always had an idea that it would be bungled. Byron.
Bun"gle, n.
Definition: A clumsy or awkward performance; a botch; a gross blunder. Those errors and bungles which are committed. Cudworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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