In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EMBUSY
Etymology
Verb
embusy (third-person singular simple present embusies, present participle embusying, simple past and past participle embusied)
(transitive, obsolete) To employ; keep busy.
Source: Wiktionary
Em*bus"y, v. t.
Definition: To employ. [Obs.] Skelton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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