In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HIKED
Verb
hiked
simple past tense and past participle of hike
Source: Wiktionary
HIKE
Hike, v. i.
Definition: To hike one's self; specif., to go with exertion or effort; to tramp; to march laboriously. [Dial. or Colloq.] "If you persist in heaving and hiking like this." Kipling.
It's hike, hike, hike (march) till you stick in the mud, and then you hike back again a little slower than you went. Scribner's Mag.
Hike, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hiked; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiking.] [Cf. Hitch.]
Definition: To move with a swing, toss, throw, jerk, or the like. [Dial. or Colloq.]
Hike, n.
Definition: The act of hiking; a tramp; a march. [Dial. or Colloq.]
With every hike there's a few laid out with their hands crossed. Scribner's Mag.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
22 January 2025
MEGALITH
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
Coffee Trivia
