In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
METANOIA
Etymology
Noun
metanoia (countable and uncountable, plural metanoias)
A fundamental change of mind.
Spiritual conversion.
Source: Wiktionary
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SCHNORR
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
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