In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ALLEYWAY
alley, alleyway, back street
(noun) a narrow street with walls on both sides
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
alleyway (plural alleyways)
A narrow street formed by the proximity of adjacent buildings.
Synonyms: alley, Thesaurus:alley
A passage between two rows of cabins in a ship.
Source: Wiktionary
Al"ley*way` n.
Definition: An alley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHTIK
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
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