In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CLAUT
Etymology
Noun
claut (plural clauts)
A kind of rake.
The material raked up; a rakeful.
Verb
claut (third-person singular simple present clauts, present participle clauting, simple past and past participle clauted)
To scratch or claw.
Source: Wiktionary
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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