In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TYES
Proper noun
Tyes
plural of Tye
Anagrams
• etys, stey, stye, teys, yest, yet's, yets
Noun
tyes
plural of tye
Anagrams
• etys, stey, stye, teys, yest, yet's, yets
Source: Wiktionary
TYE
Tye, n.
1. A knot; a tie. [R.] See Tie.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
3. (Mining)
Definition: A trough for washing ores. Knight.
Tye, v. t.
Definition: See Tie, the proper orthography.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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