In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HASLETS
Noun
haslets
plural of haslet
Anagrams
• hatless
Source: Wiktionary
HASLET
Has"let, n. Etym: [F. hâtelettes broil, for hastelettes, fr. F. haste spit; cf. L. hasta spear, and also OHG. harst gridiron.]
Definition: The edible viscera, as the heart, liver, etc., of a beast, esp. of a hog. [Written also harslet.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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