In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HOOLIGAN
bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo
(noun) a cruel and brutal fellow
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hooligan (plural hooligans)
(informal, pejorative) A person that causes trouble or violence.
Synonym: Thesaurus:troublemaker
Ellipsis of football hooligan.
(Navy slang, pejorative) A member of the coast guard.
A type of fish, an anadromous smelt, Thaleichthys pacificus, found in the North Pacific.
Synonyms: eulachon, candlefish
Anagrams
• halooing
Source: Wiktionary
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6 June 2025
PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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