In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEATHTRAP
deathtrap
(noun) any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deathtrap (plural deathtraps)
an extremely dangerous location, structure or device
a plot device where a villain in a story puts a hero in an elaborate dangerous situation for the purposes of attempting a sadistic murder
Source: Wiktionary
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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