In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SKOOSH
Etymology
Apparently imitative of a squirting or squishing sound.
Noun
skoosh (plural skooshes)
(informal) A squirt (of liquid).
2 dessert spoons of sugar (or honey)
4 nobs of butter (or one big lump)
1 big skoosh of lemon juice, hand squeezed
6 large free range eggs.
(informal) A smidge, a small amount: synonym of skosh.
(informal) Something very easy; a piece of cake.
Verb
skoosh (third-person singular simple present skooshes, present participle skooshing, simple past and past participle skooshed)
(informal) To squirt.
(informal) To squish, to smoosh.
Anagrams
• shooks
Source: Wiktionary
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RESTITUTION
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
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