In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HAMBLES
Verb
hambles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hamble
Anagrams
• shamble
Source: Wiktionary
HAMBLE
Ham"ble, v. t. Etym: [OE. hamelen to mutilate, AS. hamelian; akin to OHG. hamal to mutilate, hamal mutilated, ham mutilated, Icel. hamla to mutilate. Cf.Ham to fetter.]
Definition: To hamstring. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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