In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DUALLING
Etymology
Noun
dualling (countable and uncountable, plural duallings)
The conversion of a road into a dual carriageway
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• alluding
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DUAL
Du"al, a. Etym: [L. dualis, fr. duo two. See Two.]
Definition: Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek. Here you have one half of our dual truth. Tyndall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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