In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CATECHISE
catechize, catechise
(verb) examine through questioning and answering
catechize, catechise
(verb) give religious instructions to
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
catechise (third-person singular simple present catechises, present participle catechising, simple past and past participle catechised)
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of catechize.
Anagrams
• hiccatees
Source: Wiktionary
Cat"e*chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Catechised; p. pr. & vb. n. Catechising.] Etym: [L. catechizare, Gr.
1. To instruct by asking questions, receiving answeres, and offering explanations and corrections, -- esp. in regard to points of religious faith.
2. To question or interrogate; to examine or try by questions; -- sometimes with a view to reproof, by eliciting from a person answers which condemn his own conduct. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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