In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SLOTS
Noun
slots
plural of slot
Verb
slots
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slot
Source: Wiktionary
SLOT
Slot, n. Etym: [LG. & D. slot a lock, from a verb meaning to close., to shut, D. sluiten; akin to G. schliessen, OHG. sliozan, OFries. sl, and probably to L. claudere. Cf. Close, Sluice.]
1. A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.
2. A bolt or bar for fastening a door. [Prov. Eng.]
3. A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.
Slot, v. t. Etym: [See Slot a bar.]
Definition: To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Slot, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. sl, and E. sleuth.]
Definition: The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind. Milton. As a bloodhound follows the slot of a hurt deer. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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