In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DOWSERS
Noun
dowsers
plural of dowser
Anagrams
• Sowders, dowress, drowses, swordes
Source: Wiktionary
DOWSER
Dows"er, n.
1. A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing rod. [Colloq.]
2. One who uses the dowser or divining rod. Eng. Cyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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