In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LABOURITE
Labourite
(noun) a member of the British Labour Party
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Labourite (plural Labourites)
(UK politics) a member or supporter of the British Labour Party, the left wing party of Great Britain
Misspelling of Laborite. (Australian political party member, Labor Party)
Synonyms
• (British Labour): Labourist
Anagrams
• birotulae
Source: Wiktionary
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5 November 2024
TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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