In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MEACOCK
Etymology
Noun
meacock (plural meacocks)
(obsolete) An uxorious, effeminate, or spiritless man; a meek man who dotes on his wife, or is henpecked.
Source: Wiktionary
Mea"cock, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. meek + cock.]
Definition: An uxorious, effeminate, or spiritless man. [Obs.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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