In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OWLER
Noun
owler (plural owlers)
(Northern English dialect) The alder tree.
(dated) A smuggler of sheep or wool.
Anagrams
• Lower, lower, rowel
Source: Wiktionary
Owl"er, n. Etym: [From Owl, v. i.]
Definition: One who owls; esp., one who conveys contraband goods. See Owling, n. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] T. Brown.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(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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