In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
COLDCOCK
deck, coldcock, dump, knock down, floor
(verb) knock down with force; “He decked his opponent”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
coldcock (third-person singular simple present coldcocks, present participle coldcocking, simple past and past participle coldcocked)
(slang) To strike someone so forcefully that they are rendered unconscious.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
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