In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RUINER
destroyer, ruiner, undoer, waster, uprooter
(noun) a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; “a destroyer of the environment”; “jealousy was his undoer”; “uprooters of gravestones”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ruiner (plural ruiners)
Someone who ruins.
Synonyms
• destroyer
• wrecker
Antonyms
• founder
• builder
• constructor
• producer
Source: Wiktionary
Ru"in*er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, ruins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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