In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MEWL
wail, whimper, mewl, pule
(verb) cry weakly or softly; “she wailed with pain”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
mewl (third-person singular simple present mewls, present participle mewling, simple past and past participle mewled)
To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.
Noun
mewl (plural mewls)
A soft cry or whimper; an act of mewling.
Source: Wiktionary
Mewl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mewled; p. pr. & vb. n. Mewling.] Etym: [Cf. F. miauler to mew, E. mew to cry as a cat. Cf. Miaul.]
Definition: To cry, as a young child; to squall. [Written also meawl.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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