In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FORSWINK
Etymology
Verb
forswink (third-person singular simple present forswinks, present participle forswinking, simple past forswonk or forswonck or forswank, past participle forswunk or forswonk or forswonck or forswunken)
(transitive, archaic poetic or obsolete) To exhaust by labour; overwork.
Source: Wiktionary
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2 April 2025
COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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