In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CONQUIAN
Etymology
Noun
conquian (uncountable)
(card games) A card game, an ancestor of rummy.
Source: Wiktionary
Con"qui*an, n. (Card Playing)
Definition: A game for two, played with 40 cards, in which each player tries to form three or four of a kind or sequences.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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