In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MANHOOD
manhood
(noun) the status of being a man
humanness, humanity, manhood
(noun) the quality of being human; “he feared the speedy decline of all manhood”
manhood
(noun) the state of being a man; manly qualities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
manhood (countable and uncountable, plural manhoods)
The state of being man as a human being.
The state of being a man, as distinguished from a child or a woman.
The qualities ascribed to manliness, such as courage, bravery and resolve.
(euphemism) The male genitalia.
Men, considered as a group.
Synonyms
• (human being): mankind, humanity
Anagrams
• hoodman
Source: Wiktionary
Man"hood, n. Etym: [Man- + -hood.]
1. The state of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman.
2. Manly quality; courage; bravery; resolution. I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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