In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEMONETISE
demonetize, demonetise
(verb) deprive of value for payment; “demonetize a coin”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
demonetise (third-person singular simple present demonetises, present participle demonetising, simple past and past participle demonetised)
(transitive) To remove the status of legal tender from (a coin etc.) and remove it from circulation.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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