In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DITROCHEE
Etymology
Noun
ditrochee (plural ditrochees)
(poetry) A double trochee; a metrical foot made up of two trochees.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*tro"chee, n. Etym: [L. ditrochaeus, Gr. (Pros.)
Definition: A double trochee; a foot made up of two trochees.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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