In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GUMPTIONS
Noun
gumptions
plural of gumption
Source: Wiktionary
GUMPTION
Gump"tion, n. Etym: [OE. gom, gome, attention; akin to AS. geómian, gyman, to regard, observe, gyme care, OS. gomean to heed, Goth. gaumjan to see, notice.]
1. Capacity; shrewdness; common sense. [Colloq.] One does not have gumption till one has been properly cheated. Lord Lytton.
2. (Paint.) (a) The art of preparing colors. Sir W. Scott. (b) Megilp. Fairholt.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHOKER
(noun) an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; “he could win if he wasn’t a choker”
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