In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COX
coxswain, cox
(noun) the helmsman of a ship’s boat or a racing crew
cyclooxygenase, Cox
(noun) either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
cox
(verb) act as the coxswain, in a boat race
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Cox (plural Coxes)
An English surname for either son of, or servant of someone named Cocke or Cook.
Anagrams
• CXO
Noun
COX
Acronym of cyclooxygenase.
Anagrams
• CXO
Etymology
Noun
cox (plural coxes)
A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew. [from mid-19th C.]
Verb
cox (third-person singular simple present coxes, present participle coxing, simple past and past participle coxed)
(ambitransitive) To act as coxswain for.
Anagrams
• CXO
Source: Wiktionary
Cox (kks), n. Etym: [OE. cokes. Cf. Coax.]
Definition: A coxcomb; a simpleton; a gull. [Obs.] Go; you're a brainless cox, a toy, a fop. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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