In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INNIT
Contraction
innit
(informal, low register) Contraction of isn't it.
(British, informal, proscribed) Used as a replacement for any other negative tag question, irrespective of person, number, or verb.
(British, informal, proscribed) Used as a discourse marker.
Usage notes
• When used as a generic tag question in British English, sometimes associated with Multicultural London English, but considered bad or broken English by most educated speakers.
Synonyms
• (isn't it): isn't it, ain't it (slang)
• (tag question): see English tag questions
Source: Wiktionary
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