In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul
(noun) the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
miaou, miaow
(verb) make a cat-like sound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
miaou (plural miaous)
Alternative spelling of miaow
miaou (third-person singular simple present miaous, present participle miaouing, simple past and past participle miaoued)
Alternative spelling of miaow
Source: Wiktionary
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.