In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REDSKIN
Redskin, Injun, red man
(noun) (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
redskin (plural redskins)
(now, sometimes, considered an ethnic slur and offensive) An American Indian, a Native American.
Usage notes
Previously used neutrally, the word began to be used as a term of contempt in the late 1800s; it is now often considered offensive.
Synonyms
• red man
• see Native American
Etymology 2
Noun
redskin (plural redskins)
(anarchism, communism) An anticapitalist skinhead.
• The above is the coat of arms of the Red & Anarchist Skinheads, a leftâwing splinter of the SHARP group, formed in 1993. It grew out of influences from the redskin culture in England.
Anagrams
• drinkes, kinreds
Source: Wiktionary
Red"skin` (-skn`), n.
Definition: A common appellation for a North American Indian; -- so called from the color of the skin. Cooper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
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