In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FOLKLANDS
Noun
folklands
plural of folkland
Source: Wiktionary
FOLKLAND
Folk"land`, n. Etym: [AS. folcland.] (O.Eng. Law)
Definition: Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which was held by deed. Mozley & W.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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