In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FOXHUNT
foxhunt
(verb) hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
foxhunt (plural foxhunts)
A hunt for foxes, usually with dogs.
A hunt for radio transmitters; radiosport.
Synonym: bunny hunt
Verb
foxhunt (third-person singular simple present foxhunts, present participle foxhunting, simple past and past participle foxhunted)
(intransitive) To hunt foxes, usually with dogs.
Source: Wiktionary
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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