In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UPTURNS
Noun
upturns
plural of upturn
Verb
upturns
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upturn
Anagrams
• turn ups, turn-ups, turns up, turnups
Source: Wiktionary
UPTURN
Up*turn", v. t.
Definition: To turn up; to direct upward; to throw up; as, to upturn the ground in plowing. "A sea of upturned faces." D. Webster. So scented the grim feature, and upturned His nostril wide into the murky air. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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