In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BARAGOUIN
Etymology
Noun
baragouin (countable and uncountable, plural baragouins)
(countable) A pidgin.
(uncountable, specifically, historical) A pidgin spoken by French and First Nations people in the 17th century in the region of North America now called Montreal.
(uncountable) Unintelligible speech; gibberish, jargon.
Source: Wiktionary
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