In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CLIENTELE
clientele, patronage, business
(noun) customers collectively; “they have an upper class clientele”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
clientele (usually uncountable, plural clienteles)
The body or class of people who frequent an establishment or purchase a service, especially when considered as forming a more-or-less homogeneous group of clients in terms of values or habits.
Anagrams
• étincellé
Source: Wiktionary
Cli`en*tele" ( or ), n. Etym: [L. clientela: cf. F. clientèle.]
1. The condition or position of a client; clientship. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
2. The clients or dependents of a nobleman of patron.
3. The persons who make habitual use of the services of another person; one's clients, collectively; as, the clientele of a lawyer, doctor, notary, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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