In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PIGNORATE
Etymology 1
Adjective
pignorate (not comparable)
synonym of pignoratitious
Etymology 2
Verb
pignorate (third-person singular simple present pignorates, present participle pignorating, simple past and past participle pignorated)
to pledge or pawn
Anagrams
• operating, orange tip, orangetip
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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