In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GUNROOMS
Noun
gunrooms
plural of gunroom
Source: Wiktionary
GUNROOM
Gun"room` (, n. (Naut.)
Definition: An apartment on the after end of the lower gun deck of a ship of war, usually occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers, except the captain; -- called wardroom in the United States navy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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