In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UNPRAY
Etymology
Verb
unpray (third-person singular simple present unprays, present participle unpraying, simple past and past participle unprayed)
To revoke or annul (something previously prayed for) by prayer.
Anagrams
• pay run, payrun
Source: Wiktionary
Un*pray, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + pray.]
Definition: To revoke or annul by prayer, as something previously prayed for. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
15 April 2025
DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
Coffee Trivia
