In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PERTUSSIS
Etymology
Noun
pertussis (countable and uncountable, plural pertusses)
(pathology) Whooping cough.
Source: Wiktionary
Per*tus"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. per through, very + tussis cough.] (Med.)
Definition: The whooping cough.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNINFORMATIVELY
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
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