In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PIAFFE
piaffe
(noun) a cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
piaffe (plural piaffes)
(dressage) A calm, composed, elevated trot in place.
Verb
piaffe (third-person singular simple present piaffes, present participle piaffing, simple past and past participle piaffed)
(archaic, rare) To strut pretentiously, to parade about.
To trot a horse with a high, slow, step, lifting the feet but without moving forward significantly.
To ride a horse in this way.
Source: Wiktionary
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