In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REBUTTER
rebutter, rebuttal
(noun) (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff’s surrejoinder
rebutter, disprover, refuter, confuter
(noun) a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
rebutter (plural rebutters)
One who drives back or repulses
One who makes a rebuttal.
(legal) A rebuttal; the answer of a defendant in matter of fact to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.
Etymology 2
Verb
rebutter (third-person singular simple present rebutters, present participle rebuttering, simple past and past participle rebuttered)
To apply butter to something again.
Anagrams
• butterer
Source: Wiktionary
Re*but"ter, n. (Law)
Definition: The answer of a defendant in matter of fact to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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