In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OVARIOLE
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Noun
ovariole (plural ovarioles)
(zoology) One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.
Source: Wiktionary
O*va"ri*ole, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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