In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEPORTED
Verb
deported
simple past tense and past participle of deport
Source: Wiktionary
DEPORT
De*port", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deported; p. pr. & vb. n. Deporting.] Etym: [F. déporter to transport for life, OF., to divert, amuse, from L. deportare to carry away; de- + portare to carry. See Port demeanor.]
1. To transport; to carry away; to exile; to send into banishment. He told us he had been deported to Spain. Walsh.
2. To carry or demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun. Let an ambassador deport himself in the most graceful manner befor a prince. Pope.
De*port", n.
Definition: Behavior; carrige; demeanor; deportment. [Obs.] "Goddesslike deport." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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