In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POMEROY
Proper noun
Pomeroy (countable and uncountable, plural Pomeroys)
A surname.
A village in Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
A small city in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States.
A city, the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States.
A census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States.
A city, the county seat of Garfield County, Washington, United States.
Noun
Pomeroy (plural Pomeroys)
A kind of large English apple.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pomeroy is the 4792nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7377 individuals. Pomeroy is most common among White (93.99%) individuals.
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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