In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CRABSTICK
Etymology 1
Noun
crabstick (plural crabsticks)
A cudgel, originally made of the wood of a crabapple tree, hence any similar club.
A crabby, ill-tempered person.
Etymology 2
Noun
crabstick (plural crabsticks)
A processed food, made of surimi to somewhat resemble the legs of a crab.
Source: Wiktionary
Crab"stick` (-stk`), n.
Definition: A stick, cane, or cudgel, made of the wood of the carb tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYPOTHETICAL
(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
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