In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FLATFOOT
flatfoot, splayfoot, pes planus
(noun) a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
flatfoot, patrolman
(noun) a policeman who patrols a given region
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
flatfoot (plural flatfoots or flatfeet)
(chiefly, in the plural) A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground
A person having the above condition
(colloquial, archaic, pejorative, law enforcement) (plural typically flatfoots) A policeman
Synonyms
• (police officer): see police officer
Verb
flatfoot (third-person singular simple present flatfoots, present participle flatfooting, simple past and past participle flatfooted)
To walk around in the course of work, especially when investigating.
To dance in the style of Appalachian clogging.
To gulp an entire drink (bottle, glass, can, etc.) without pausing between swallows.
To perform an action inefficiently or awkwardly.
To wrongfoot.
Source: Wiktionary
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