In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
YIPS
yips
(noun) nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts); “to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Yips
plural of Yip
Anagrams
• I spy, I-spy, Ypsi
Noun
yips (uncountable)
(informal) A nervous condition which prevents a sportsperson from playing properly; especially a condition which causes a golfer to miss an easy putt, or a tennis player to serve a double fault.
Noun
yips
plural of yip
Verb
yips
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of yip
Anagrams
• I spy, I-spy, Ypsi
Source: Wiktionary
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