In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POUTING
Etymology 1
Verb
pouting
present participle of pout
Noun
pouting (plural poutings)
An expression or motion that pouts; a pout.
Etymology 2
Noun
pouting
A fish in the cod family (Gadidae), Trisopterus luscus.
Synonyms
• (Trisopterus luscus): bib, bleg (Northeast England), pout whiting, pout
Source: Wiktionary
Pout"ing, n.
Definition: Childish sullenness.
POUT
Pout, n. Etym: [F. poulet. See Poult.]
Definition: The young of some birds, as grouse; a young fowl. Carew.
Pout, v. i.
Definition: To shoot pouts. [Scot.]
Pout, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pouted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pouting.] Etym: [OE. pouten, of uncertain origin; cf. Prov. pot lip, Prov. F. potte, faire la potte to pout, W. pwdu to pout, be sullen, poten, potten, a paunch, belly.]
1. To thrust out the lips, as in sullenness or displeasure; hence, to look sullen. Thou poutest upon thy fortune and thy love. Shak.
Pout, n.
Definition: A sullen protrusion of the lips; a fit of sullenness. "Jack's in the pouts." J. & H. Smith.
Pout, n. Etym: [Cf. Eelpout.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The European whiting pout or bib. Eel pout. (Zoöl.) See Eelpout.
РHorn pout, or Horned pout. (Zo̦l.) See Bullhead (b).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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