In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CHEQUERED
checked, checkered, chequered
(adjective) patterned with alternating squares of color
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
chequered
simple past tense and past participle of chequer
Adjective
chequered
(chiefly, British) Alternative spelling of checkered
Source: Wiktionary
CHEQUER
Cheq"uer, n. & v.
Definition: Same as Checker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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