In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LIMMERS
Noun
limmers
plural of limmer
Anagrams
• slimmer
Source: Wiktionary
LIMMER
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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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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