In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BACKSHEESH
gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh
(noun) a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
backsheesh (plural backsheeshes)
Alternative spelling of baksheesh.
Verb
backsheesh (third-person singular simple present backsheeshes, present participle backsheeshing, simple past and past participle backsheeshed)
Alternative spelling of baksheesh
Source: Wiktionary
Back"sheesh`, Back"shish`, n. Etym: [Pers. bakhshish, fr. bakhshidan to give.]
Definition: In Egypt and the Turkish empire, a gratuity; a "tip".
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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