In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENGILDING
Verb
engilding
present participle of engild
Source: Wiktionary
ENGILD
En*gild", v. t.
Definition: To gild; to make splendent. Fair Helena, who most engilds the night. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MASQUERADE
(verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not; “he is masquerading as an expert on the internet”; “This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty”
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