In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HANDCRAFT
handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork
(noun) a work produced by hand labor
handcraft
(verb) make something by hand; “We handcraft all our paper”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
handcraft (plural handcrafts)
handicraft
(obsolete) The class of subjects for study that rely upon experimentation and observation.
Verb
handcraft (third-person singular simple present handcrafts, present participle handcrafting, simple past and past participle handcrafted)
To engage in handcraft or handicraft.
Source: Wiktionary
Hand"craft`, n.
Definition: Same as Handicraft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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