In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BACKSWORDMAN
Etymology
Noun
backswordman (plural backswordmen)
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
Source: Wiktionary
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PROSODIC
(adjective) of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
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