In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FOREWOMEN
Noun
forewomen
plural of forewoman
Source: Wiktionary
FOREWOMAN
Fore"wom`an, n.; pl. Forewomen (.
Definition: A woman who is chief; a woman who has charge of the work or workers in a shop or other place; a head woman. Tatler. W. Besant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEMLOCK
(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
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