In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GUESSWORK
guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
(noun) an estimate based on little or no information
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
guesswork (countable and uncountable, plural guessworks)
An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
Source: Wiktionary
Guess"work`, n.
Definition: Work performed, or results obtained, by guess; conjecture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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