In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FORINSECAL
Etymology
Adjective
forinsecal (comparative more forinsecal, superlative most forinsecal)
(obsolete) foreign; alien
Anagrams
• falconries, floricanes, forensical
Source: Wiktionary
Fo*rin"se*cal, a. Etym: [L. forinsecus from without.]
Definition: Foreign; alien. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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