In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
WRECKER
saboteur, wrecker, diversionist
(noun) someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
wrecker
(noun) someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wrecker (plural wreckers)
A person or company that dismantles old or wrecked vehicles or other items, to reclaim useful parts. (Australia)
One who breaks up situations, events.
A tow truck.
A mooncusser.
In the Soviet Union, someone accused of the formal charge of wrecking, that is, undermining the state in intangible ways.
Synonyms
• (one who wrecks): breaker, destroyer, ruiner, vandal
Antonyms
• (one who wrecks): builder, constructor, maker, producer
Source: Wiktionary
Wreck"er, n.
1. One who causes a wreck, as by false lights, and the like.
2. One who searches fro, or works upon, the wrecks of vessels, etc. Specifically: (a) One who visits a wreck for the purpose of plunder. (b) One who is employed in saving property or lives from a wrecked vessel, or in saving the vessel; as, the wreckers of Key West.
3. A vessel employed by wreckers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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