In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
wiggles
plural of wiggle
wiggles pl (plural only)
The tendency to squirm or be restless.
wiggles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wiggle
• swiggle
Source: Wiktionary
Wig"gle, v. t. & i. Etym: [Cf. Wag, v. t., Waggle.]
Definition: To move to and fro with a quick, jerking motion; to bend rapidly, or with a wavering motion, from side to side; to wag; to squirm; to wriggle; as, the dog wiggles his tail; the tadpole wiggles in the water. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
Wig"gle, n.
Definition: Act of wiggling; a wriggle. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.