In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LIMMER
Etymology 1
Noun
limmer (plural limmers)
(Scotland) A rogue; a low, base fellow.
A promiscuous woman.
A limehound; a leamer.
A mongrel, such as a cross between the mastiff and hound.
(nautical) A manrope at the side of a ladder.
Etymology 2
Adjective
limmer (comparative more limmer, superlative most limmer)
limber
Source: Wiktionary
Lim"mer, a.
Definition: Limber. [Obs.] Holland.
Lim"mer, n. Etym: [F. limier. See Leamer.]
1. A limehound; a leamer.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A mongrel, as a cross between the mastiff and hound.
3. A low, base fellow; also, a prostitute. [Scot.] Thieves, limmers, and broken men of the Highlands. Sir W. Scott.
4. (Naut.)
Definition: A man rope at the side of a ladder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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