In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PETTIFOGS
Verb
pettifogs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pettifog
Source: Wiktionary
PETTIFOG
Pet"ti*fog, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pettifogged; p. pr. & vb. n. Pettifogging.] Etym: [Petty + fog to pettifog.]
Definition: To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business in a petty or tricky way. "He takes no money, but pettifogs gratis." S. Butler.
Pet"ti*fog, v. t.
Definition: To advocate like a pettifogger; to argue trickily; as, to pettifog a claim. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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