In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BEGGARIES
Noun
beggaries
plural of beggary
Source: Wiktionary
BEGGARY
Beg"gar*y, n. Etym: [OE. beggerie. See Beggar, n.]
1. The act of begging; the state of being a beggar; mendicancy; extreme poverty.
2. Beggarly appearance. [R.] The freedom and the beggary of the old studio. Thackeray.
Syn.
– Indigence; want; penury; mendicancy.
Beg"gar*y, a.
Definition: Beggarly. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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