In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NOCENTS
Noun
nocents
(obsolete) plural of nocent
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• consent
Source: Wiktionary
NOCENT
No"cent, a. Etym: [L. nocens, p.pr. of nocere to hurt. See Nuisance, Noxious.]
1. Doing hurt, or having a tendency to hurt; hurtful; mischievous; noxious; as, nocent qualities. I. Watts.
2. Guilty; -- the opposite of innocent. [Obs.] Foxe.
No"cent, n.
Definition: A criminal. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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