In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
BUTLERAGES
Noun
butlerages
plural of butlerage
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BUTLERAGE
But"ler*age, n. (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: A duty of two shillings on every tun of wine imported into England by merchant strangers; -- so called because paid to the king's butler for the king. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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