In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HALIDOMS
Noun
halidoms
plural of halidom
Source: Wiktionary
HALIDOM
Hal"i*dom, n. Etym: [AS. haligd holiness, sacrament, sanctuary, relics; halig holy + -d, E. -dom. See Holy.]
1. Holiness; sanctity; sacred oath; sacred things; sanctuary; -- used chiefly in oaths. [Archaic] So God me help and halidom. Piers Plowman. By my halidom, I was fast asleep. Shak.
2. Holy doom; the Last Day. [R.] Shipley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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