In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HOMERS
Noun
homers
plural of homer
Anagrams
• Hersom, Hosmer, Mosher, Roehms, mosher
Source: Wiktionary
HOMER
Hom"er, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance.
Ho"mer, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Hoemother.
Ho"mer, n. Etym: [Heb. khomer.]
Definition: A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty-five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts. [Written also chomer, gomer.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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