In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BILLYCOCK
Etymology
Noun
billycock (plural billycocks)
(dated) A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler.
Source: Wiktionary
Bil"ly*cock, n., or Bil"ly*cock hat`. [Perh. from bully + cock; that is, cocked like the hats of the bullies.]
Definition: A round, low-crowned felt hat; a wideawake. "The undignified billycocks and pantaloons of the West." B. H. Chamberlain.
Little acquiesced, and Ransome disguised him in a beard, and a loose set of clothes, and a billicock hat. Charles Reade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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