In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INEBRIATIONS
Noun
inebriations
plural of inebriation
Source: Wiktionary
INEBRIATION
In*e`bri*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. inebriatio.]
Definition: The condition of being inebriated; intoxication; figuratively, deprivation of sense and judgment by anything that exhilarates, as success. Sir T. Browne. Preserve him from the inebriation of prosperity. Macaulay.
Syn.
– See Drunkenness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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