In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FEMUR
femur, thighbone, femoris
(noun) the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
femur (plural femurs or femora)
(anatomy) A thighbone.
(entomology) The middle segment of the leg of an insect, between the trochanter and the tibia.
(arachnology) A segment of the leg of an arachnid.
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• fumer
Source: Wiktionary
Fe"mur, n.; pl. Femora (. Etym: [L. thigh.] (Anat.) (a) The thigh bone. (b) The proximal segment of the hind limb containing the thigh bone; the thigh. See Coxa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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