In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BILLBOARDED
Etymology
Adjective
billboarded (not comparable)
Lined with billboards.
(computer graphics) Displayed using the billboarding technique.
Source: Wiktionary
BILLBOARD
Bill"board`, n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A piece of thick plank, armed with iron plates, and fixed on the bow or fore channels of a vessel, for the bill or fluke of the anchor to rest on. Totten.
2. A flat surface, as of a panel or of a fence, on which bills are posted; a bulletin board.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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