In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FLITTERMOUSE
Etymology
Noun
flittermouse (plural flittermice)
(now, chiefly, dialectal) A bat; a reremouse; flindermouse.
Source: Wiktionary
Flit"ter*mouse`, n. Etym: [Flitter, v.i. + mouse; cf. G. fledermaus, OHG. fledarm. Cf. Flickermouse, Flindermouse.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A bat; -- called also flickermouse, flindermouse, and flintymouse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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