In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OSCITATED
Verb
oscitated
simple past tense and past participle of oscitate
Source: Wiktionary
OSCITATE
Os"ci*tate, v. i. Etym: [L. oscitare; os the mouth + citare, v. intens. fr. ciere to move.]
Definition: To gape; to yawn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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