In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ESSOYNE
Verb
essoyne (third-person singular simple present essoynes, present participle essoyning, simple past and past participle essoyned)
Obsolete form of essoin.
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
30 January 2025
HYPERICISM
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
Coffee Trivia
