In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WHICKER
neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
(noun) the characteristic sounds made by a horse
neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
(verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
whicker (plural whickers)
The soft neigh made by a horse.
Verb
whicker (third-person singular simple present whickers, present participle whickering, simple past and past participle whickered)
Of a horse, to neigh softly, to make a breathy whinny.
Proper noun
Whicker (plural Whickers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Whicker is the 17005th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1671 individuals. Whicker is most common among White (93.06%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
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