In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENCLOSER
Etymology
Noun
encloser (plural enclosers)
(now, chiefly, historical) Someone who appropriates common land.
More generally, someone or something that encloses something.
(computer programming) An object, procedure, or other portion of code that defines the scope of a variable.
Usage notes
• For more on the spelling of this word, see enclose.
Anagrams
• Lecrones, Lorences, ensorcel, re-clones, reclones
Source: Wiktionary
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