In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MOLECH
Moloch, Molech
(noun) god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Mo"lech, n. Etym: [Heb. molek king.] (Script.)
Definition: The fire god of the Ammonites, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Moloch. Lev. xviii. 21.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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