In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DIDDLER
Etymology
Noun
diddler (plural diddlers)
A person who diddles; a cheat or swindler.
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• riddled
Source: Wiktionary
Did"dler, n.
Definition: A cheat. [Colloq.] Jeremy Diddler, a character in a play by James Kenney, entitled "Raising the wind." The name is applied to any needy, tricky, constant borrower; a confidence man.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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