In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FATNESS
fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois
(noun) excess bodily weight; “she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fatness (countable and uncountable, plural fatnesses)
The state, quality, or condition of being fat.
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Source: Wiktionary
Fat"ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being fat, plump, or full-fed; corpulency; fullness of flesh. Their eyes stand out with fatness. Ps. lxxiii. 7.
2. Hence; Richness; fertility; fruitfulness. Rich in the fatness of her plenteous soil. Rowe.
3. That which makes fat or fertile. The clouds drop fatness. Philips.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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