In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
Calvary, Golgotha
(noun) a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Golgotha
(biblical) The hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified.
Synonym: Calvary
(Oxbridge slang) The rooms of the heads of the colleges (a pun on "the place of the skulls / heads"). [18th–19th c.]
Golgotha (plural Golgothas)
A charnel house.
Source: Wiktionary
Gol"go*tha, n.
Definition: Calvary. See the Note under Calvary.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.