In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KICKUP
Etymology 1
Noun
kickup (countable and uncountable, plural kickups)
(uncountable) Material thrown upward by the wheels of a moving vehicle.
(countable) A controlled kick that sends a ball upwards.
(countable, dated) A disturbance.
Etymology 2
Noun
kickup (plural kickups)
(West Indies) The waterthrush.
Anagrams
• upkick
Source: Wiktionary
Kick"up, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The water thrush or accentor. [Local, West Indies]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONFIDENCE
(noun) a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; “public confidence in the economy”
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