In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXILITY
Etymology
Noun
exility (uncountable)
Thinness, smallness; a shrunken or meagre condition.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*il"ity, n. Etym: [L. exilitas: cf. F. exilité. See Exile, a.]
Definition: Smallness; meagerness; slenderness; fineness, thinness. [R.] Paley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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