In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FIGURANT
Noun
figurant (plural figurants)
An actor or dancer in the background lacking an aural presence.
Source: Wiktionary
Fig"u*rant` ( or ), n. masc. Etym: [F., prop. p.pr. of figurer figure, represent, make a figure.]
Definition: One who dances at the opera, not singly, but in groups or figures; an accessory character on the stage, who figures in its scenes, but has nothing to say; hence, one who figures in any scene, without taking a prominent part.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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