In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMPOSTHUMATED
Verb
imposthumated
simple past tense and past participle of imposthumate
Source: Wiktionary
IMPOSTHUMATE
Im*post"hu*mate, v. t. Etym: [See Imposthume.]
Definition: To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess. Arbuthnot.
Im*post"hu*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imposthumated; p. pr. & vb. n. Imposthumating.]
Definition: To affect with an imposthume or abscess.
Im*post"hu*mate, a.
Definition: Imposthumated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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