In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CONTINUO
Etymology
Noun
continuo (plural continuos)
(music) The bass line of music, especially for a keyboard instrument, that continues throughout a work; basso continuo.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*ti"nu*o ( or , n. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Definition: Basso continuo, or continued bass.
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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