In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ESTIMATOR
calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer
(noun) an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
estimator (plural estimators)
A person who estimates, especially one who estimates costs
(mathematics) A function of a random sample of a population used to estimate some parameter of the whole population
Anagrams
• East Timor, triatomes
Source: Wiktionary
Es"ti*ma`tor, n. Etym: [L. aestimator.]
Definition: One who estimates or values; a valuer. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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