In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TITFER
titfer
(noun) a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: ‘tit for tat’ rhymes with ‘hat’)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
titfer (plural titfers)
(Cockney rhyming slang) A hat. [from 1930s]
Synonyms
• ball and bat
• tit for tat
Anagrams
• fitter
Source: Wiktionary
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