In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BRUNO
Bruno, Giordano Bruno
(noun) Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600)
Bruno, Saint Bruno, St. Bruno
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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