In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
YOWL
bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
(noun) a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); “his bellow filled the hallway”
yowl, caterwaul
(verb) utter shrieks, as of cats
howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl
(verb) cry loudly, as of animals; “The coyotes were howling in the desert”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
yowl (plural yowls)
A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
Verb
yowl (third-person singular simple present yowls, present participle yowling, simple past and past participle yowled)
(intransitive) Utter a yowl.
(transitive) Express by yowling; utter with a yowl.
Anagrams
• Lowy, owly
Source: Wiktionary
Yowl, v. i. Etym: [See Yawl, v. i.]
Definition: To utter a loud, long, and mournful cry, as a dog; to howl; to yell.
Yowl, n.
Definition: A loud, protracted, and mournful cry, as that of a dog; a howl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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