In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WORRIT
Etymology
Noun
worrit (countable and uncountable, plural worrits)
(dialect, nonstandard) Worry; anxiety.
(dialect, nonstandard) One who worries excessively or unnecessarily.
Verb
worrit (third-person singular simple present worrits, present participle worriting, simple past and past participle worrit or worrited)
(dialect, nonstandard, intransitive) To worry; to be anxious.
(dialect, nonstandard, transitive) To worry (someone); to cause to be anxious.
Adjective
worrit (comparative more worrit, superlative most worrit)
(dialect, nonstandard) Worried.
Source: Wiktionary
Wor"rit, v. t.
Definition: To worry; to annoy. [Illiterate]
Wor"rit, n.
Definition: Worry; anxiety. [Illiterate]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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