In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
nictates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nictate
• cantiest, entastic, stancite, testican, tetanics
Source: Wiktionary
Nic"tate, v. i. Etym: [L. nictare, nictatum, from nicere to beckon.]
Definition: To wink; to nictitate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.