In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FORGATHER
meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
(verb) collect in one place; “We assembled in the church basement”; “Let’s gather in the dining room”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
forgather (third-person singular simple present forgathers, present participle forgathering, simple past and past participle forgathered)
(intransitive) To assemble or gather together in one place, to gather up; to congregate.
Synonyms
• collect, begather; see also assemble
Source: Wiktionary
For*gath"er, v. i.
Definition: To convene; to gossip; to meet accidentally. [Scot.] Jamieson. Within that circle he forgathered with many a fool. Wilson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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