In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CRUMBCLOTH
Etymology
Noun
crumbcloth (plural crumbcloths)
A cloth laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments and keep the carpet or floor clean.
Source: Wiktionary
Crumb"cloth` (-kl, n.
Definition: A cloth to be laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments, and keep the carpet or floor clean. [Written also crumcloth.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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