In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEMIMONDAINE
demimondaine
(noun) a female prostitute
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
demimondaine (plural demimondaines)
A sexually promiscuous woman (of the demimonde)
Source: Wiktionary
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PRESCRIPTIVE
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
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