In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BILLIES
Noun
billies
plural of billy
Source: Wiktionary
BILLY
Bil"ly, n.
1. A club; esp., a policeman's club.
2. (Wool Manuf.)
Definition: A slubbing or roving machine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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