In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REGULIZING
Verb
regulizing
present participle of regulize
Source: Wiktionary
REGULIZE
Reg"u*lize (-lz), v. t. (Old Chem.)
Definition: To reduce to regulus; to separate, as a metal from extraneous matter; as, to regulize antimony. [Archaic]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
17 June 2025
RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
Coffee Trivia
