In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KILLIGREW
Kil"li*grew, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The Cornish chough. See under Chough. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
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