In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RUCKLE
wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp
(verb) make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; âcrispâ is archaic; âThe dress got wrinkledâ; âcrease the paper like this to make a craneâ
ruckle
(verb) make a hoarse, rattling sound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
ruckle (third-person singular simple present ruckles, present participle ruckling, simple past and past participle ruckled)
To crease or wrinkle.
Noun
ruckle (plural ruckles)
A disordered collection.
A wrinkle.
Etymology 2
Noun
ruckle (plural ruckles)
(Scotland) A rattling noise in the throat, as from suffocation.
Verb
ruckle (third-person singular simple present ruckles, present participle ruckling, simple past and past participle ruckled)
(Scotland, intransitive) To make a rattling noise in the throat.
Anagrams
• lucker
Source: Wiktionary
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