In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
METISSE
Noun
metisse (plural metisses)
Alternative form of métisse
Anagrams
• Estimes, Semites, mesites, timeses
Source: Wiktionary
Mé`tis", n. m. Mé`tisse", n. f.Etym: [F.; akin to Sp. mestizo. See Mestizo.]
1. The offspring of a white person and an American Indian.
2. The offspring of a white person and a quadroon; an octoroon. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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