In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
KRIEGSSPIELS
Noun
kriegsspiels
plural of kriegsspiel
Source: Wiktionary
KRIEGSSPIEL
Kriegs"spiel` (, n. Etym: [G., fr. krieg war + spiel play.]
Definition: A game of war, played for practice, on maps. Farrow.
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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