In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OPINING
Verb
opining
present participle of opine
Noun
opining (plural opinings)
The act of giving one's opinion.
Source: Wiktionary
O*pin"ing, n.
Definition: Opinion. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
OPINE
O*pine", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Opined; p. pr. & vb. n. Opining.] Etym: [L. opinari, p.p. opinatus; akin to opinus (in comp.) thinking, and perh. to E. apt: cf. F. opiner.]
Definition: To have an opinion; to judge; to think; to suppose. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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