In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HEX
hexadecimal, hex
(adjective) of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base
hex, jinx, curse, whammy
(noun) an evil spell; “a witch put a curse on his whole family”; “he put the whammy on me”
hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx
(verb) cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
hex (third-person singular simple present hexes, present participle hexing, simple past and past participle hexed)
(transitive) To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.
Noun
hex (plural hexes)
An evil spell or curse.
A witch.
(rare) A spell (now rare but still found in compounds such as hex sign and hexcraft).
Etymology 2
Noun
hex (uncountable)
(computing, informal) Clipping of hexadecimal.
Etymology 3
Noun
hex (plural hexes)
A hexagonal space on a game board.
(climbing) a hexagon-shaped item of rock climbing equipment intended to be wedged into a crack or other opening in the rock.
Anagrams
• exh
Source: Wiktionary
Hex-, Hex"a. Etym: [Gr. Six.]
Definition: A prefix or combining form, used to denote six, sixth, etc.; as, hexatomic, hexabasic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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