In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CORREPTION
Etymology
Noun
correption (countable and uncountable, plural correptions)
A shortening in pronunciation.
(obsolete) chiding; reproof; reproach
Anagrams
• porrection, renotropic
Source: Wiktionary
Cor*rep"tion (kr-rp"shn), n. Etym: [L. correptio, fr. corripere to seize.]
Definition: Chiding; reproof; reproach. [Obs.] Angry, passionate correption being rather apt to provoke, than to amend. Hammond.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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