In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CREACH
Etymology
Noun
creach (plural creaches)
(regional, Irish, Scottish) an incursion for plunder, raid, forray
booty, prey
Verb
creach (third-person singular simple present creachs, present participle creaching, simple past and past participle creached)
(transitive) to raid, plunder
Anagrams
• cacher
Source: Wiktionary
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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