In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FINBACK
finback, finback whale, fin whale, common rorqual, Balaenoptera physalus
(noun) large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
finback (plural finbacks)
A large baleen whale, Balaenoptera physalus, that has a ridge on its back; the fin whale.
Synonyms
• finner
Anagrams
• backfin
Source: Wiktionary
Fin"back`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balænoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balænopteridæ, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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