In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
AUDITRESS
Etymology
Noun
auditress (plural auditresses)
(dated) A female hearer.
Source: Wiktionary
Au"di*tress, n.
Definition: A female hearer. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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