In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CHAD
Chad, Chadic, Chadic language
(noun) a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa
Chad, Republic of Chad, Tchad
(noun) a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960
chad
(noun) a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Chad
A male given name from Old English. Also a modern nickname for Charles, Chadwick and similar-sounding names
(British) The British version of the "Kilroy was here" graffiti.
Noun
Chad (plural Chads)
(internet slang, seduction community, incel slang) A very handsome, usually tall, man whom women find sexually attractive; at times seen as an alpha male of a group.
Coordinate terms
• Stacy
• Trixie
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Chad
A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Chad.
A lake in Central Africa.
Hypernyms
• Subsahara
Etymology 1
Noun
chad (countable and uncountable, plural chad or chads)
(uncountable) Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
(countable) One of these pieces of paper.
Etymology 2
Contraction
chad
(West Country, obsolete) I had
Etymology 3
Noun
chad (plural chads)
(slang, chiefly, internet) Alternative spelling of Chad
Source: Wiktionary
Chad, n.
Definition: See Shad. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RESTITUTION
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
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