In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DINO
Noun
dino (plural dinos)
(informal) dinosaur.
Anagrams
• Dion, Indo-, NOID, Odin, do in, doin, doin', indo, nido-, nodi
Etymology
Proper noun
Dino (plural Dinos)
A male given name from Italian
Coordinate terms
• Dina (female form)
Anagrams
• Dion, Indo-, NOID, Odin, do in, doin, doin', indo, nido-, nodi
Etymology
From the construction of RINO, taking -INO attached to "D" for Democrat instead of "R" for Republican
Noun
DINO (plural DINOs)
(US politics) Democrat in name only — Term used by liberal Democrats to describe a member of the US Democratic Party, whose views are conservative or perceived as conservative.
(real estate) Developer in name only — a humorous term to describe a real estate development company or individual who is still active, but who does not have any developments underway due to a downturn in the market or in the economy in general.
Synonyms
• Democrat In Name Only
Coordinate terms
• Blue-dog Democrat
Anagrams
• Dion, Indo-, NOID, Odin, do in, doin, doin', indo, nido-, nodi
Source: Wiktionary
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