In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ADENOIDECTOMY
adenoidectomy
(noun) surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
adenoidectomy (plural adenoidectomies)
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
Source: Wiktionary
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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