In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KNICKERBOCKERS
breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers
(noun) (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
knickerbockers pl (plural only)
Men's or boys' baggy knee breeches, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century.
Etymology
Noun
Knickerbockers
(archaic or historical) plural of Knickerbocker; New Yorkers, particularly descendants of its original Dutch settlers
(basketball, uncommon) The formal name of the New York Knicks, a team in the National Basketball Association
(baseball, historical) A short-lived 19th-century baseball team in New York
Source: Wiktionary
Knick"er*bock`ers, n. pl.
Definition: The name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes.
KNICKERBOCKER
Knick"er*bock`er, n.
Definition: A linsey-woolsey fabric having a rough knotted surface on the right side; used for women's dresses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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