In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LOATHING
abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium
(noun) hate coupled with disgust
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
loathing (countable and uncountable, plural loathings)
Sense of revulsion, distaste, detestation, extreme hatred or dislike.
Verb
loathing
present participle of loathe
(obsolete) present participle of loath
Anagrams
• Hotaling
Source: Wiktionary
Loath"ing, n.
Definition: Extreme disgust; a feeling of aversion, nausea, abhorrence, or detestation. The mutual fear and loathing of the hostile races. Macaulay.
LOATHE
Loathe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loathed; p. pr. & vb. n. Loathing.] Etym: [AS. la to hate. See Loath.]
1. To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for. Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread. Cowley.
2. To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate. The secret which I loathe. Waller. She loathes the vital sir. Dryden.
Syn.
– To hate; abhor; detest; abominate. See Hate.
Loathe, v. i.
Definition: To feel disgust or nausea. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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