In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HEMISTICH
Etymology
Noun
hemistich (plural hemistichs or hemistiches)
An approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect
An unfinished line of verse
Source: Wiktionary
Hem"i*stich, n. Etym: [L. hemistichium, Gr. "hmisti`chion; "hmi- half + sti`chos row, line, verse: cf. F. hémistiche.]
Definition: Half a poetic verse or line, or a verse or line not completed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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