In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FULHAM
Etymology
Proper noun
Fulham
An area in southwestern London, England, on the north side of the River Thames.
Etymology
So called because loaded dice were supposed to have been chiefly made at Fulham, originally in Middlesex, England.
Noun
fulham (plural fulhams)
(archaic, UK, slang) Alternative form of fullam (“loaded die”)
(archaic, UK, colloquial, by extension) Alternative form of fullam (“sham”)
Source: Wiktionary
Ful"ham, n. Etym: [So named because supposed to have been chiefly made at Fulham, in Middlesex, Eng.)
Definition: A false die. [Cant] [Written also fullam.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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