In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GLOUT
Etymology
Noun
glout (plural glouts)
(obsolete) A sulky look.
(obsolete) A stare.
Verb
glout (third-person singular simple present glouts, present participle glouting, simple past and past participle glouted)
(obsolete) To sulk; to be sulky; to pout.
(obsolete) To stare; to stare gloatingly.
Anagrams
• tolug
Source: Wiktionary
Glout, v. i. Etym: [Scot. Cf. Gloat.]
Definition: To pout; to look sullen. [Obs.] Garth.
Glout, v. t.
Definition: To view attentively; to gloat on; to stare at. [Obs.] Wright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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