In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ANGST
angst
(noun) an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
angst (uncountable)
Emotional turmoil; painful sadness.
A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
Verb
angst (third-person singular simple present angsts, present participle angsting, simple past and past participle angsted)
(informal, intransitive) To suffer angst; to fret.
Anagrams
• 'ganst, Gnats, Stang, Tangs, Tsang, gnast, gnat's, gnats, stang, tangs
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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