In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MOONEYE
Etymology
Noun
mooneye (plural mooneyes)
A primitive ray-finned fish of the family Hiodontidae.
Source: Wiktionary
Moon"-eye`, n.
1. A eye affected by the moon; also, a disease in the eye of a horse.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) Any species of American fresh-water fishes of the genus Hyodon, esp. H. tergisus of the Great Lakes and adjacent waters. (b) The cisco.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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