In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HUISSIER
Etymology
Noun
huissier (plural huissiers)
(archaic) A doorman in France.
(historical) A huissier de justice, an officer of the court in various European countries roughly similar to a British bailiff.
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
9 January 2025
PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Coffee Trivia
