In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PINTS
Noun
pints
plural of pint
Source: Wiktionary
PINT
Pint, n. Etym: [OE. pinte, F. pinte, fr. Sp. pinta spot, mark, pint, fr. pintar to paint; a mark for a pint prob. having been made on or in a larger measure. See Paint.]
Definition: A measure of capacity, equal to half a quart, or four gills, -- used in liquid and dry measures. See Quart.
Pint, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The laughing gull. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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