In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
Hucks
plural of Huck
• Shuck, shuck
hucks
plural of huck
hucks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of huck
• Shuck, shuck
Source: Wiktionary
Huck, v. i. Etym: [See Hawk to offer for sale, Huckster.]
Definition: To higgle in trading. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.