In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SHARPIE
sharpie
(noun) a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States
Sharpie
(noun) a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface
cardsharp, card sharp, cardsharper, card sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card shark
(noun) a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sharpie (plural sharpies)
(colloquial) An alert person.
(US, regional) A knowledgeable fisherman.
(US) A swindler.
(US) A long, narrow fishing boat used in shallow waters.
(birdwatching) Clipping of sharp-shinned hawk.
(Australia) A member of a violent, fashionably dressed youth gang of the 1960s and 1970s.
Synonym: sharp
A Sharpie or other brand of felt-tipped marker pen.
Anagrams
• Shar Pei, harpies, sephira, shar-pei, spheria
Noun
Sharpie (plural Sharpies)
A brand of felt-tipped marker pen.
Anagrams
• Shar Pei, harpies, sephira, shar-pei, spheria
Source: Wiktionary
Sharp"ie, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A long, sharp, flat-bottomed boat, with one or two masts carrying a triangular sail. They are often called Fair Haven sharpies, after the place on the coast of Connecticut where they originated. [Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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