In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COMPUTE
calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
(verb) make a mathematical calculation or computation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
compute (third-person singular simple present computes, present participle computing, simple past and past participle computed)
(transitive) To reckon or calculate.
(intransitive, informal) To make sense.
Noun
compute (uncountable)
(computing, informal) computational power
Source: Wiktionary
Com*pute", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Computed; p. pr. & vb. n. Computing.] Etym: [L. computare. See Count, v. t.]
Definition: To determine calculation; to reckon; to count. Two days, as we compute the days of heaven. Milton. What's done we partly may compute, But know not what's resisted. Burns.
Syn.
– To calculate; number; count; recken; estimate; enumerate; rate. See Calculate.
Com*pute", n. Etym: [L. computus: cf. F. comput.]
Definition: Computation. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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