In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SLATCH
Etymology
Noun
slatch (plural slatches)
The period of a transitory breeze.
An interval of good weather.
(nautical) The loose part of a rope; slack.
Anagrams
• clasht
Source: Wiktionary
Slatch, n. Etym: [See Slack.] (Naut.) (a) The period of a transitory breeze. (b) An interval of fair weather. (c) The loose or slack part of a rope; slack.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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