In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HARRIDAN
harridan
(noun) a scolding (even vicious) old woman
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
harridan (plural harridans)
A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
Synonym: Thesaurus:shrew
Source: Wiktionary
Har"ri*dan, n. Etym: [F. haridelle a worn-out horse, jade.]
Definition: A worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag. Such a weak, watery, wicked old harridan, substituted for the pretty creature I had been used to see. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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