In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DOMESDAY
Noun
domesday (plural domesdays)
Obsolete form of doomsday.
Source: Wiktionary
Domes"day`, n.
Definition: A day of judgment. See Doomsday. [Obs.] Domesday Book, the ancient record of the survey of most of the lands of England, made by order of William the Conqueror, about 1086. It consists of two volumes, a large folio and a quarto, and gives the proprietors' tenures, arable land, woodland, etc. [Written also Doomsday Book.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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