In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
redbreasts
plural of redbreast
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Source: Wiktionary
Red"breast` (-brst`), n.
1. (Zoƶl.) (a) The European robin. (b) The American robin. See Robin. (c) The knot, or red-breasted snipe; -- called also robin breast, and robin snipe. See Knot.
2. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: The long-eared pondfish. See Pondfish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 May 2025
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; āthe oblique rays of the winter sunā; āacute and obtuse angles are oblique anglesā; āthe axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its baseā
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.