In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DRAGSMAN
Etymology
Noun
dragsman (plural dragsmen)
(historical) A driver of a carriage, coach, or drag, for public transport, private hire, or as a household servant; coachman.
(obsolete) One who races horses; an amateur jockey.
(historical) A thief who cuts the luggage from carriages.
One who drags a body of water in search of something that is submerged.
One who moves the carts or sledges at a mine; a putter.
One who lays down the scent trail for a hunt.
Anagrams
• grandams, grandmas
Source: Wiktionary
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(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired; “Fear clogged her mind”; “The story was clogged with too many details”
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