In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HOGG
hog, hogget, hogg
(noun) a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
Hogg, James Hogg
(noun) Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
hogg (plural hoggs)
A young sheep of either gender, until it cuts its first two teeth; a hogget.
Proper noun
Hogg (plural Hoggs)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hogg is the 4945th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7119 individuals. Hogg is most common among White (81.91%) and Black/African American (13.95%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
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