In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SIPE
Etymology
Noun
sipe (plural sipes)
(US) Slit in a tire to drain away surface water and improve traction.
(British, dialect) A drain.
Verb
sipe (third-person singular simple present sipes, present participle siping, simple past and past participle siped)
(US) To cut grooves in tires.
(intransitive, British) To drain, to filter through peat or reeds; to seep.
Anagrams
• EPIs, Epis, Peis, Seip, epis, ipes, pies, pisĂ©
Proper noun
Sipe (plural Sipes)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sipe is the 5791st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5974 individuals. Sipe is most common among White (94.31%) individuals.
Anagrams
• EPIs, Epis, Peis, Seip, epis, ipes, pies, pisĂ©
Source: Wiktionary
Seep, or; Sipe, v. i. Etym: [AS. sipan to distill.]
Definition: To run or soak through fine pores and interstices; to ooze. [Scot. & U. S.] Water seeps up through the sidewalks. G. W. Cable.
Sipe, v. i.
Definition: See Seep. [Scot. & U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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