In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PRECURE
Etymology
Verb
precure (third-person singular simple present precures, present participle precuring, simple past and past participle precured)
(transitive) To treat (rubber) to enhance its dimensional stability prior to curing.
Noun
precure (plural precures)
The treatment of rubber in this way.
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Coffee Trivia
