In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REFEL
Etymology
Verb
refel (third-person singular simple present refels, present participle refelling, simple past and past participle refelled)
(obsolete, transitive) To refute, disprove (an argument); to confute (someone).
Anagrams
• Freel, fleer
Source: Wiktionary
Re*fel" (r*fl"), v. t. Etym: [L. refellere; pref. re- re- + fallere to deceive.]
Definition: To refute; to disprove; as, to refel the tricks of a sophister. [Obs.] How he refelled me, and how I replied. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
23 May 2025
THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
Coffee Trivia
