In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ARCHIPHONEME
Etymology
Noun
archiphoneme (plural archiphonemes)
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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