In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CALIVERS
Noun
calivers
plural of caliver
Anagrams
• cavilers, claviers, visceral
Source: Wiktionary
CALIVER
Cal"i*ver, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. caliber.]
Definition: An early form of hand gun, variety of the arquebus; originally a gun having a regular size of bore. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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