In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
THEREABOUTS
thereabout, thereabouts
(adverb) near that place; “he stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks”
thereabout, thereabouts
(adverb) near that time or date; “come at noon or thereabouts”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
thereabouts (not comparable)
Alternative form of thereabout
Noun
thereabouts pl (plural only)
(plural only) Location
Anagrams
• breathes out, outbreathes
Source: Wiktionary
There"a*bout`, There"a*bouts`, adv. Etym: [The latter spelling is less proper, but more commonly used.]
1. Near that place.
2. Near that number, degree, or quantity; nearly; as, ten men, or thereabouts. Five or six thousand horse . . . or thereabouts. Shak. Some three months since, or thereabout. Suckling.
3. Concerning that; about that. [R.] What will ye dine I will go thereabout. Chaucer. They were much perplexed thereabout. Luke xxiv. 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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