In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ATRAMENT
Etymology
Noun
atrament (countable and uncountable, plural atraments)
black ink [14th century]
blacking [14th century]
Source: Wiktionary
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1 January 2025
SOLICITOUSLY
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”
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