In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BETHUMB
Etymology
Verb
bethumb (third-person singular simple present bethumbs, present participle bethumbing, simple past and past participle bethumbed)
(transitive) To take hold of or mark with the thumbs; soil or mark with frequent thumbing.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*thumb", v. t.
Definition: To handle; to wear or soil by handling; as books. Poe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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