In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BOGLES
Noun
bogles
plural of bogle
Anagrams
• Gobels, Gobles, globes
Proper noun
Bogles
A town in Grenada
Anagrams
• Gobels, Gobles, globes
Source: Wiktionary
BOGLE
Bo"gle, n. Etym: [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill, specter; as a verb, to terrify, fr. W. bwgwl threatening, fear, bwg, bwgan, specter, hobgoblin. Cf. Bug.]
Definition: A goblin; a specter; a frightful phantom; a bogy; a bugbear. [Written also boggle.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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