In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PIPELAYING
Pipe"lay`ing, n., or Pipe" lay`ing.
1. The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water, gas, etc.
2. (Polit. Cant)
Definition: The act or method of making combinations for personal advantage secretly or slyly; -- in this sense, usually written as one word. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SENSE
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
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