In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INTUSE
Etymology
Noun
intuse (plural intuses)
(obsolete) A bruise; a contusion.
Anagrams
• Suiten, tenuis, unites, unties
Source: Wiktionary
In"tuse, n. Etym: [L. intundere to bruise; pref. in- in + tundere, tusum, to beat, bruise.]
Definition: A bruise; a contusion. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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