In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CHEER
cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine
(noun) the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; “flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room”
cheer
(noun) a cry or shout of approval
cheer
(verb) show approval or good wishes by shouting; “everybody cheered the birthday boy”
cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
(verb) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; “The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
cheer, cheer up, chirk up
(verb) become cheerful
cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up
(verb) cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; “She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee”
cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden
(verb) give encouragement to
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
cheer (countable and uncountable, plural cheers)
(uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. [from 14thc.]
That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray". [from 18thc.]
A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
(obsolete) One's facial expression or countenance. [13th-19thc.]
(archaic) One's attitude, mood. [from 14thc.]
Synonyms
• See also applause
Verb
cheer (third-person singular simple present cheers, present participle cheering, simple past and past participle cheered)
(transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.
(transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
Antonyms
• boo
Etymology 2
Noun
cheer (uncountable)
Cheerleading.
Anagrams
• reech
Source: Wiktionary
Cheer, n. Etym: [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF. chiere, F. chère, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. , L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E. cranium.]
1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.] "Sweat of thy cheer." Wyclif.
2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. Be of good cheer. Matt. ix. 2. The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer. Holland.
3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. Shak.
1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer.
5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc. Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street. Tennyson. Whzt cheer Now do you fare What is there that is cheering
Cheer, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheered; p. pr. & vb. n. cheering.]
1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. Cowpe.
2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. Dryden.
3. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase. To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by cheers of sailors stationed in the rigging.
Syn.
– To gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console; enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud.
Cheer, v. i.
1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up. At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. A. Philips.
2. To be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.] How cheer'st thou, Jessica Shak.
3. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to cheer. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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