In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NOOSES
Noun
nooses
plural of noose
Anagrams
• osones
Source: Wiktionary
NOOSE
Noose, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. OF. nous, nom. sing. or acc. pl. of nou knot, F. n, L. nodus. Cf. Node.]
Definition: A running knot, or loop, which binds the closer the more it is drawn.
Noose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Noosed; p. pr. & vb. n. Noosing.]
Definition: To tie in a noose; to catch in a noose; to entrap; to insnare.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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