In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SPOOLING
Verb
spooling
present participle of spool
Noun
spooling (plural spoolings)
(computing) The operation of placing something in temporary storage, i.e. a spool.
Anagrams
• loopings, poolings
Source: Wiktionary
SPOOL
Spool, n. Etym: [OE. spole, OD. spoele, D. spoel; akin to G. spule, OHG. spuola, Dan. & Sw. spole.]
Definition: A piece of cane or red with a knot at each end, or a hollow cylinder of wood with a ridge at each end, used to wind thread or yarn upon. Spool stand, an article holding spools of thread, turning on pins, -- used by women at their work.
Spool, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spooled; p. pr. & vb. n. Spooling.]
Definition: To wind on a spool or spools.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CUNT
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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