In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MUSCOVY
Muscovy
(noun) a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Muscovy
The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg
Noun
muscovy (plural muscovies)
Muscovy duck
Source: Wiktionary
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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