In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GECKED
Verb
gecked
simple past tense and past participle of geck
Source: Wiktionary
GECK
Geck, n. Etym: [D. gek fool, fop; akin to G. geck; cf. Icel. gikkr a pert, rude person.]
1. Scorn, derision, or contempt. [Prov. Eng.]
2. An object of scorn; a dupe; a gull. [Obs.] To become the geck and scorn O'the other's villainy. Shak.
Geck, v. t. Etym: [Cf. OD. ghecken, G. gecken. See Geck, n.]
1. To deride; to scorn; to mock. [Prov. Eng.]
2. To cheat; trick, or gull. [Obs.] Johnson.
Geck, v. i.
Definition: To jeer; to show contempt. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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