In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PHILABEG
Noun
philabeg (plural philabegs)
Alternative spelling of philibeg
Source: Wiktionary
Phil"a*beg, n.
Definition: See Filibeg.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHTIK
(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”
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