In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SLINKY
Etymology
Noun
Slinky (plural Slinkys or Slinkies)
A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.
Anagrams
• linksy
Etymology
Adjective
slinky (comparative slinkier, superlative slinkiest)
Furtive, stealthy or catlike.
(Northumbria, dated) Thin; lank; lean.
Of a garment: close-fitting; clingy.
Synonyms
• (furtive): sneaky, surreptitious; see also covert
• (thin): lithe, willowy; see also slender
• (of a garment): figure-hugging, snug; see also close-fitting
Noun
slinky (plural slinkies)
(mathematics) A three-dimensional curve — a spiral wound around a helix.
Anagrams
• linksy
Source: Wiktionary
Slink"y, a.
Definition: Thin; lank. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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