In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
JAUNCED
Verb
jaunced
simple past tense and past participle of jaunce
Anagrams
• Dunajec
Source: Wiktionary
JAUNCE
Jaunce, v. i. Etym: [OF. jancer. Cf. Jounce, Jaunt.]
Definition: To ride hard; to jounce. [Obs.] Spurr'd, galled and tired by jauncing Bolingbroke. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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