In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
JOHNS
Johns, Jasper Johns
(noun) United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Johns (plural Johns)
An English patronymic surname derived from John
Johns
plural of John
plural of Johns
Noun
Johns
plural of John
Noun
johns
plural of john
Source: Wiktionary
JOHN
John, n. Etym: [See Johannes.]
Definition: A proper name of a man. John-apple, a sort of apple ripe about St. John's Day. Same as Apple-john.
– John Bull, an ideal personification of the typical characteristics of an Englishman, or of the English people.
– John Bullism, English character. W. Irving.
– John Doe (Law), the name formerly given to the fictitious plaintiff in an action of ejectment. Mozley & W.
– John Doree, John Dory. Etym: [John (or F. jaune yellow) + Doree, Dory.] (Zoöl.) An oval, compressed, European food fish (Zeus faber). Its color is yellow and olive, with golden, silvery, and blue reflections. It has a round dark spot on each side. Called also dory, doree, and St. Peter's fish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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