In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SURFED
Verb
surfed
simple past tense and past participle of surf
Anagrams
• defurs
Source: Wiktionary
SURF
Surf, n. Etym: [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as E. sough.]
Definition: The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach. Surf bird (Zoƶl.), a ploverlike bird of the genus Aphriza, allied to the turnstone.
– Surf clam (Zoƶl.), a large clam living on the open coast, especially Mactra, or Spisula, solidissima. See Mactra.
– Surf duck (Zoƶl.), any one of several species of sea ducks of the genus Oidemia, especially O. percpicillata; -- called also surf scoter. See the Note under Scoter.
– Surf fish (Zoƶl.), any one of numerous species of California embiotocoid fishes. See Embiotocoid.
– Surf smelt. (Zoƶl.) See Smelt.
– Surf whiting. (Zoƶl.) See under Whiting.
Surf, n.
Definition: The bottom of a drain. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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