In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FUDGED
Verb
fudged
simple past tense and past participle of fudge
Source: Wiktionary
FUDGE
Fudge, n. Etym: [Cf. Prov. F. fuche, feuche, an interj. of contempt.]
Definition: A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.
Fudge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fudged; p. pr. & vb. n. Fudging.]
1. To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate. Fudged up into such a smirkish liveliness. N. Fairfax.
2. To foist; to interpolate. That last "suppose" is fudged in. Foote .
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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