In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CIRCUMFLECT
Verb
circumflect (third-person singular simple present circumflects, present participle circumflecting, simple past and past participle circumflected)
(transitive) To mark with a circumflex; hence to accentuate or emphasize.
To bend around.
Source: Wiktionary
Cir"cum*flect, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Circumflected; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumflecting.] Etym: [L. circumflectere. See Circumflex.]
1. To bend around.
2. To mark with the circumflex accent, as a vowel. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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