In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PIDGINIZE
Etymology
Verb
pidginize (third-person singular simple present pidginizes, present participle pidginizing, simple past and past participle pidginized)
(linguistics, transitive) To convert or adapt into a pidgin language.
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