In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CAD
cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heel
(noun) someone who is morally reprehensible; “you dirty dog”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cad (plural cads)
A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow.
Synonyms: villain, dog
(historical) A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger-on about innyards.
Anagrams
• ACD, ADC, CDA, D.Ac., DAC, DAc, DAc., DCA
Noun
CAD (countable and uncountable, plural CADs)
(computing) Initialism of computer-aided drafting.
(computing, engineering) Initialism of computer-aided design.
(computing) Initialism of control alt delete.
(import/export) Cash Against Documents; an arrangement where the purchaser must pay the total price in cash in order to get shipping papers from the seller or (usually) a third party.
(medicine) Initialism of coronary artery disease.
(medicine) Initialism of computer-aided diagnosis.
(public safety) Initialism of Computer Aided Dispatch.
Synonyms
• (Canadian dollar): C$
Anagrams
• ACD, ADC, CDA, D.Ac., DAC, DAc, DAc., DCA
Source: Wiktionary
Cad, n. Etym: [Abbrev. fr. cadet.]
1. A person who stands at the door of an omnibus to open and shut it, and to receive fares; an idle hanger-on about innyards. [Eng.] Dickens.
2. A lowbred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow. [Cant] Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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