In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RATTLER
rattlesnake, rattler
(noun) pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Rattler (plural Rattlers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rattler is the 27164th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 891 individuals. Rattler is most common among Black/African American (69.81%) and null (15.26%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
rattler (plural rattlers)
Anything that rattles.
(chiefly, US, informal) A rattlesnake.
A freight train or, (chiefly, British), a decrepit passenger train.
(colloquial, dated) A loud, inconsiderate talker.
(colloquial, dated) A stunning blow.
(colloquial, dated) An impudent lie; a whopper.
Source: Wiktionary
Rat"tler, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, rattles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
10 April 2025
EXTINGUISHABLE
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
Coffee Trivia