In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ROOMMATE
roommate, roomie, roomy
(noun) an associate who shares a room with you
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
roommate (plural roommates)
A person with whom one shares a room, as at university etc.
(US, AU, Canada) A person (UK: flatmate, housemate, AU: sharemate) sharing the same home (sharehome).
Synonyms
• (informal) roomie
• (US) flatmate, housemate
Anagrams
• room meat
Source: Wiktionary
Room"mate`, n.
Definition: One of twe or more occupying the same room or rooms; one who shares the occupancy of a room or rooms; a chum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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