In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
GYMNOSOPHISTS
Noun
gymnosophists
plural of gymnosophist
Source: Wiktionary
GYMNOSOPHIST
Gym*nos"o*phist, n. Etym: [Gr. gymno`s naked + gymnosophisle.]
Definition: One of a sect of philosophers, said to have been found in India by Alexander the Great, who went almost naked, denied themselves the use of flesh, renounced bodily pleasures, and employed themselves in the contemplation of nature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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