In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BEMONSTER
Etymology
Verb
bemonster (third-person singular simple present bemonsters, present participle bemonstering, simple past and past participle bemonstered)
(transitive) To make monstrous or like a monster; make hideous; deform.
(transitive) To fill or cover with monsters.
(transitive) To regard or treat (someone) as a monster; to call (someone) a monster.
Anagrams
• Embertons, entombers
Source: Wiktionary
Be*mon"ster, v. t.
Definition: To make monstrous or like a monster. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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