In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SCOURER
scourer
(noun) someone who travels widely and energetically; “he was a scourer of the seven seas”
scourer
(noun) someone who cleanses by scouring
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scourer (plural scourers)
A tool used to scour, usually used to clean cookware.
Agent noun of scour; a person who scours.
(obsolete) A rover or footpad; a prowling robber.
Anagrams
• Correus, correus, courser, sourcer
Source: Wiktionary
Scour"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, scours.
2. A rover or footpad; a prowling robber. In those days of highwaymen and scourers. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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27 April 2024
GREAT
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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