In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CAJOLERY
blandishment, cajolery, palaver
(noun) flattery intended to persuade
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cajolery (countable and uncountable, plural cajoleries)
cajolement
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*jol"er*y, n.; pl. Cajoleries (.
Definition: A wheedling to delude; words used in cajoling; flattery. "Infamous cajoleries." Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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