In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ANACHORET
An*ach"o*ret, n. An*ach`o*ret"ic*al, a.
Definition: See Anchoret, Anchoretic. [Obs.]
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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