In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INTIFADA
intifada, intifadah
(noun) an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000; “the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
intifada (plural intifadas)
Insurrection, a usually violent attempt to take control of a government.
An uprising, resistant struggle or rebellious protest, especially the Palestinian uprisings against Israel.
Source: Wiktionary
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(verb) summon to return; “The ambassador was recalled to his country”; “The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession”
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