In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BOULEVARDIER
boulevardier
(noun) a visitor of a city boulevard (especially in Paris)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
boulevardier (plural boulevardiers)
A man who frequents the boulevards; thus, a man about town or bon vivant.
Synonyms
• man about town
• flaneur
Coordinate terms
• mall rat
Verb
boulevardier (third-person singular simple present boulevardiers, present participle boulevardiering, simple past and past participle boulevardiered)
(intransitive) To strut or show off like a boulevardier.
Source: Wiktionary
Boule`var`dier", n. [F.]
Definition: A frequenter of a city boulevard, esp. in Paris. F. Harrison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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