In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
JETSAM
flotsam, jetsam
(noun) the floating wreckage of a ship
jetsam
(noun) the part of a ship’s equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
jetsam (countable and uncountable, plural jetsams)
articles thrown overboard from a ship or boat in order to lighten the load of a ship in distress
(by extension) discarded odds and ends
Anagrams
• matjes
Source: Wiktionary
Jet"sam, Jet"son, n. Etym: [F. jeter to throw: cf. OF. getaison a throwing. Cf. Flotsam, Jettison.]
1. (Mar. Law)
Definition: Goods which sink when cast into the sea, and remain under water; -- distinguished from flotsam, goods which float, and ligan, goods which are sunk attached to a buoy.
2. Jettison. See Jettison, 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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