In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GARNISHEE
garnishee
(noun) a wage earner who is served with a garnishment
garnishee, garnish
(verb) take a debtor’s wages on legal orders, such as for child support; “His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
garnishee (plural garnishees)
(legal) the person whose money is garnished
Verb
garnishee (third-person singular simple present garnishees, present participle garnisheeing, simple past and past participle garnisheed)
(transitive, legal) To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnish.
Source: Wiktionary
Gar`nish*ee", n. (Law)
Definition: One who is garnished; a person upon whom garnishment has been served in a suit by a creditor against a debtor, such person holding property belonging to the debtor, or owing him money.
Note: The order by which warning is made is called a garnishee order.
Gar`nish*ee", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Garnisheed (-ed); p. pr. & vb. n. Garnisheeing.] (Law) (a) To make (a person) a garnishee; to warn by garnishment; to garnish. (b) To attach (the fund or property sought to be secured by garnishment); to trustee.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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