In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SOB
sob, sobbing
(noun) convulsive gasp made while weeping
asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB
(noun) insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
sob
(verb) weep convulsively; āHe was sobbing inconsolablyā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
sob (plural sobs)
A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
(onomatopoeia) sound of sob
Verb
sob (third-person singular simple present sobs, present participle sobbing, simple past and past participle sobbed)
(intransitive) to weep with convulsive gasps.
(transitive) to say (something) while sobbing.
Synonyms
• See also weep
Etymology 2
Verb
sob (third-person singular simple present sobs, present participle sobbing, simple past and past participle sobbed)
To soak.
Anagrams
• BOS, BSO, Bos., OBs, OSB, Obs, bos, obs
Noun
SOB (countable and uncountable, plural SOBs)
(countable, vulgar, slang) Initialism of son of a bitch.
(uncountable) Initialism of shortness of breath.
(aviation, plural) Initialism of souls on board.
Anagrams
• BOS, BSO, Bos., OBs, OSB, Obs, bos, obs
Source: Wiktionary
Sob, v. t. Etym: [See Sop.]
Definition: To soak. [Obs.] Mortimer.
Sob, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sobbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sobbing.] Etym: [OE. sobben; akin to AS. seĆ³fian, siĆ³fian, to complain, bewail, seĆ³fung, siĆ³fung, sobbing, lamentation; cf. OHG. s, s, to sigh, MHG. siuften, siufzen, G. seufzen, MHG. s a sigh, properly, a drawing in of breath, from s to drink, OHG. s. Cf. Sup.]
Definition: To sigh with a sudden heaving of the breast, or with a kind of convulsive motion; to sigh with tears, and with a convulsive drawing in of the breath. Sobbing is the same thing [as sighing], stronger. Bacon. She sighed, she sobbed, and, furious with despair. She rent her garments, and she tore her hair. Dryden.
Sob, n.
1. The act of sobbing; a convulsive sigh, or inspiration of the breath, as in sorrow. Break, heart, or choke with sobs my hated breath. Dryden.
2. Any sorrowful cry or sound. The tremulous sob of the complaining owl. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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