In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
JETTISONED
Verb
jettisoned
simple past tense and past participle of jettison
Source: Wiktionary
JETTISON
Jet"ti*son. n. Etym: [See Jetsam.]
1. (Mar. Law)
Definition: The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.
2. See Jetsam, 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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