In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FAGOTTI
Noun
fagotti
plural of fagotto
Source: Wiktionary
FAGOTTO
Fa*got"to, n. Etym: [It. See Fagot.] (Mus.)
Definition: The bassoon; -- so called from being divided into parts for ease of carriage, making, as it were, a small fagot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DELUSIVE
(adjective) inappropriate to reality or facts; “delusive faith in a wonder drug”; “delusive expectations”; “false hopes”
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