In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REDLEG
Etymology
Noun
redleg (plural redlegs)
A bird, the redshank.
A bird, the turnstone.
A plant in the buckwheat family, lady's thumb.
(Caribbean, derogatory) A member of a class of poor white people, originally from Ireland, Scotland and the west of England, now living on Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada and a few other Caribbean islands.
Anagrams
• Ledger, gelder, ledger
Source: Wiktionary
Red"leg` (rd"lg`), Red`legs` (-lgz`), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The redshank. (b) The turnstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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