In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TAMIL
Tamil
(adjective) of or relating to a speaker of the Tamil language or the language itself; “Tamil agglutinative phrases”
Tamil
(noun) the Dravidian language spoken since prehistoric times by the Tamil in southern India and Sri Lanka
Tamil
(noun) a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ta"mil, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Tamils, or to their language. [Written also Tamul.]
Ta"mil, n. Etym: [Written also Tamul.]
1. (Ethnol.)
Definition: One of a Dravidian race of men native of Northern Ceylon and Southern India.
2. The Tamil language, the most important of the Dravidian languages. See Dravidian, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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