In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SCRABBLED
Verb
scrabbled
simple past tense and past participle of scrabble
Source: Wiktionary
SCRABBLE
Scrab"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scrabbled; p. pr. & vb. n. Scrabbling.] Etym: [Freq. of scrape. Cf. Scramble, Scrawl, v. t.]
1. To scrape, paw, or scratch with the hands; to proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to scramble; as, to scrabble up a cliff or a tree. Now after a while Little-faith came to himself, and getting up made shift to scrabble on his way. Bunyan.
2. To make irregular, crooked, or unmeaning marks; to scribble; to scrawl. David . . . scrabbled on the doors of the gate. 1. Sam. xxi. 13.
Scrab"ble, v. t.
Definition: To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble; as, to scrabble paper.
Scrab"ble, n.
Definition: The act of scrabbing; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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