In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PASHALIC
Etymology
Noun
pashalic (plural pashalics)
The jurisdiction of a pasha.
Anagrams
• Caliphas, calipash
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*sha"lic, n. [Written also pachalic.] Etym: [Turk.]
Definition: The jurisdiction of a pasha.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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