In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FILMING
filming, cinematography, motion-picture photography
(noun) the act of making a film
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
filming (plural filmings)
The action of the verb to film.
Verb
filming
present participle of film
Anagrams
• milfing
Source: Wiktionary
FILM
Film, n. Etym: [AS. film skin, fr. fell skin; akin to fylmen membrane, OFries. filmene skin. See Fell skin.]
1. A thin skin; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity; hence, any thin, slight covering. He from thick films shall purge the visual ray. Pope.
2. A slender thread, as that of a cobweb. Her whip of cricket's bone, the lash of film. Shak.
Film, v. t.
Definition: To cover with a thin skin or pellicle. It will but skin and film the ulcerous place. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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