In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CREODONT
Etymology
Noun
creodont (plural creodonts)
A member of the extinct Creodonta order of mammals that lived from the Paleocene to the Pliocene epoch.
Source: Wiktionary
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6 June 2025
PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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