In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
Snod, n. Etym: [See Snood.]
Definition: A fillet; a headband; a snood. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Snod, a. Etym: [Scot. snod to prune, put in order.]
Definition: Trimmed; smooth; neat; trim; sly; cunning; demure. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.