In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EGGERIES
Noun
eggeries
plural of eggery
Source: Wiktionary
EGGERY
Egg"er*y, n.
Definition: A place where eggs are deposited (as by sea birds) or kept; a nest of eggs. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
25 November 2024
ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee Trivia
