In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BACKBENCH
backbench
(noun) any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
backbench (not comparable)
relating to the back benches in parliament
Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
Secondary or inactive.
Noun
backbench (plural backbenches)
A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
(politics, UK, NZ, often, attributive) In a house of legislature following the model of the Westminster system (such as the UK House of Commons), any bench behind either of the front benches and occupied by rank-and-file members.
The back row of a classroom.
The back pew of a church.
A back bench in a courtroom.
The back seat of an automobile, van, or bus.
A position of secondary importance.
(newspaper, publishing) A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper.
Source: Wiktionary
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ENDLESSLY
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
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