In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TOEING
Verb
toeing
present participle of toe
Noun
toeing (plural toeings)
light footwork
Anagrams
• genito-, gone it, ignote
Source: Wiktionary
TOE
Toe, n. Etym: [OE. too, taa, AS. ta; akin to D. teen, G. zehe, OHG. zeha, Icel. ta, Sw. tå, Dan. taa; of uncertain origin. *60.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal. "Each one, tripping on his toe." Shak.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
3. Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
4. (Mach.) (a) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step. (b) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved. (c) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece. Toe biter (Zoöl.), a tadpole; a polliwig.
– Toe drop (Med.), a morbid condition of the foot in which the toe is depressed and the heel elevated, as in talipes equinus. See Talipes.
Toe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Toed; p. pr. & vb. n. Toeing.]
Definition: To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
Toe, v. i.
Definition: To hold or carry the toes (in a certain way). To toe in, to stand or carry the feet in such a way that the toes of either foot incline toward the other.
– To toe out, to have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, incline from the other foot. toe in, to align the front wheels so that they point slightly toward each other.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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