In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BLACKLISTED
Adjective
blacklisted (not comparable)
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
Verb
blacklisted
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
He was blacklisted for refusing to say he wasn't a communist.
Source: Wiktionary
BLACKLIST
Black"list`, v. t.
Definition: To put in a black list as deserving of suspicion, censure, or punishment; esp. to put in a list of persons stigmatized as insolvent or untrustworthy, -- as tradesmen and employers do for mutual protection; as, to blacklist a workman who has been discharged. See Black list, under Black, a. If you blacklist us, we will boycott you. John Swinton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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