In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENCIRCLEMENT
blockade, encirclement
(noun) a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
encirclement (countable and uncountable, plural encirclements)
The act of encircling or the state of being encircled
(military) The isolation of a target by the formation of a blockade around it
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
24 November 2024
CUNT
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
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