In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FLITTERING
Verb
flittering
present participle of flitter
Noun
flittering (plural flitterings)
The motion of something that flitters.
Source: Wiktionary
FLITTER
Flit"ter, v. i.
Definition: To flutter. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Flit"ter, v. t.
Definition: To flutter; to move quickly; as, to flitter the cards. [R.] Lowell.
Flit"ter, n. Etym: [Cf. G. flitter spangle, tinsel, flittern to make a tremulous motion, to glitter. Cf. Flitter, v. i.]
Definition: A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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