In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HANCH
Etymology 1
Noun
hanch (plural hanches)
Alternative form of hance
Etymology 2
Noun
hanch (plural hanches)
Alternative form of haunch
Etymology 3
Verb
hanch (third-person singular simple present hanches, present participle hanching, simple past and past participle hanched)
(ambitransitive) To snap at something with the jaws.
Source: Wiktionary
Hance, Hanch,Etym: [See Hanse.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: See Hanse.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A sudden fall or break, as the fall of the fife rail down to the gangway.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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