In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MUNGE
Etymology
Verb
munge (third-person singular simple present munges, present participle munging, simple past and past participle munged)
(transitive, computing, informal) To transform data in an undefined or unexplained manner.
(transitive, computing, informal) To add a spamblock to (an email address).
(transitive, genealogy, informal) To corrupt a record about an individual by erroneously merging in information about another individual.
Source: Wiktionary
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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