In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CROTCHED
Etymology
Adjective
crotched (comparative more crotched, superlative most crotched)
Having a crotch or fork; forked.
(billiards) Lying within one of the crotches on the table.
(UK, dialect) cross; peevish
Verb
crotched
simple past tense and past participle of crotch
Source: Wiktionary
Crotched (krcht), a.
1. Having a crotch; forked.
2. Cross; peevish. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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