In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEBOUCHE
Etymology
Verb
debouche (third-person singular simple present debouches, present participle debouching, simple past and past participle debouched)
(military, of a body of soldiers) To enter into battle.
(hydrology, of a river or stream) To discharge into a larger body of water such as a lake or sea.
Source: Wiktionary
Dé`bou`ché", n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A place for exit; an outlet; hence, a market for goods. The débouchés were ordered widened to afford easy egress. The Century.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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