In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OVERSLIP
Etymology
Verb
overslip (third-person singular simple present overslips, present participle overslipping, simple past and past participle overslipped)
(transitive) To slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond.
(transitive) To omit or neglect.
Anagrams
• overlips, slipover
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*slip", v. t.
Definition: To slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond; to omit; to neglect; as, to overslip time or opportunity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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