In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
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FLIX
Flix, n. Etym: [Cf. Flax.]
Definition: Down; fur. [Obs. or Eng.] J. Dyer.
Flix, n.
Definition: The flux; dysentery. [Obs.] Udall. Flix weed (Bot.), the Sisymbrium Sophia, a kind of hedge mustard, formerly used as a remedy for dysentery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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