In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LOCKDOWN
lockdown
(noun) the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lockdown (countable and uncountable, plural lockdowns)
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g. in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g. in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or pandemic, etc.
(US) A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting.
Source: Wiktionary
Lock"-down`, n.
Definition: A contrivance to fasten logs together in rafting; -- used by lumbermen. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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