In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LINGO
slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
(noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); “they don’t speak our lingo”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lingo (countable and uncountable, plural lingos or lingoes)
Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group, field, or region; jargon or a dialect.
Anagrams
• Ligon, Loing, ligno-, log in, log-in, login, long i
Proper noun
Lingo (plural Lingos)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lingo is the 11021st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2886 individuals. Lingo is most common among White (83.99%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Ligon, Loing, ligno-, log in, log-in, login, long i
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"go, n. Etym: [L. lingua tongue, language. See Lingual.]
Definition: Language; speech; dialect. [Slang]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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